Years ago, skateboarding was branded as a hobby for rebels in city streets, schoolyards and back alleys. Those days are long gone. The U.S. Postal Service is issuing stamps that laud the sport — and what Indigenous groups have brought to the culture.
Expert skateboarder Di'Orr Greenwood, an artist born and raised in the Navajo Nation in Arizona and whose work is featured on the new U.S. stamps, rides her skateboard next to her artworks in the Venice Beach neighborhood in Los Angeles Monday, March 20, 2023. On Friday, March 24, the U.S. Postal Service is debuting the "Art of the Skateboard," four stamps that will be the first to pay tribute to skateboarding.
Skateboarding, which has Native Hawaiian roots connected to surfing, no longer is on the fringes. It became an Olympic sport in 2020. There are numerous amateur and professional skateboarding competitions in the U.S. And on Friday, the U.S. Postal Service is issuing stamps that laud the sport — and what Indigenous groups have brought to the skating culture.
Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance Remains Revolutionary Indigenous FilmmakingKanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance has a lovely new Blu-ray from CIPictures and ocndistro. panther_BL writes on why now is the perfect time to see this landmark Indigenous film:
Read more »
Body found burning in downtown Phoenix dumpster, police sayPhoenix police are investigating the discovery of a body burning in a downtown dumpster in an area known as 'The Zone' homeless encampment. The body has only been described as male.
Read more »
Phoenix mobile home park dilemma: City tries to help residents facing displacementMore than 100 families might be without a place to live -- forced to leave their mobile home parks, but the city of Phoenix is trying to help.
Read more »
Pedestrian dead after crash near I-17 and Northern Avenue in Phoenix Thursday morningJUST IN: A pedestrian is dead after being hit by a vehicle this morning along Northern Avenue near I-17. Police say to expect traffic restrictions in that area for several hours. abc15
Read more »