Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Her goal for the Black Surf Club is to create a community of healing for Black, Indigenous and people of color in the Santa Cruz ...

Some beachgoers stare when girls from SurfearNegra head out to catch waves. Shakera Bailey, the director of programming for the nonprofit that funds girls of color to attend surf camps, says that in ...

TheGrio hangs out in Santa Cruz with Black Surf Club’s Bella Bonner, who wants to tear down barriers that keep oceans segregated. We’re kicking off The Great Outdoors series, set in sunny California ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “It's just a very fulfilling feeling ... like I've found my purpose in life," says filmmaker David Mesfin. "You know, you’re ...

This month, Black Surf Santa Cruz, celebrates one year as a certified California nonprofit institution. The landmark birthday aligns with the organization’s signature event, the Liberation Paddle Out.

On Sunday, the Black Surf Santa Cruz held its third annual "Liberation Paddle Out," to promote community bonding and healing through surfing. The paddle-out event began in 2020 after the death of ...

I remember waking up on the morning of my 15th birthday to whispers of my family heading down to the beach. Confused and aimlessly walking around the house, I couldn’t figure out why no one was ...