I love everything about this story: Tony Hawk posted a ‘70s era image of a Black girl skateboarding in the rain. Jeremy Markovich tracked her down. www.ncrabbithole.com/p/tony-hawk-... - ThreadSky

cmonstah.bsky.social • 149 days ago

I love everything about this story: Tony Hawk posted a ‘70s era image of a Black girl skateboarding in the rain. Jeremy Markovich tracked her down.

https://www.ncrabbithole.com/p/tony-hawk-fayetteville-nc-girl-skateboarder-1979

Comments

bakerblue.bsky.social•149 days ago

Love it..great post.

“Skateboarding allowed her to explore. "I was free," Shaunda says. "You're outside. There's the wind. There's just, like, a freeness, you know?"

Mood.

https://youtu.be/Gl83mI69nX4?si=bQ4ZHF-ljmBVkoO_

iadria.bsky.social•149 days ago

This is delightful, thank you so much for sharing it! Feeling weirdly emotional about Shaunda talking about the freedom of skateboarding and losing touch with it as she grew up, I relate to that a LOT.

airy.bsky.social•149 days ago

📌

birdpoof.bsky.social•149 days ago

Librarians are the true heroes.

amyinsd.bsky.social•149 days ago

📌

jagungal.bsky.social•129 days ago

Love this so much - thanks for posting it!

lauowolf.bsky.social•149 days ago

This is lovely and I needed it today

leandraus.bsky.social•145 days ago

I love the Tony Hawk Pro Skater 2 soundtrack.

megateer.bsky.social•145 days ago

Ooh - nice. I had seen the picture on some random fb page me toon in my feed, which I refuse to interact with, but this I want to read. :)

cmonstah.bsky.social•145 days ago

He did the work!

woundednotdefeated.bsky.social•149 days ago

Great story. Being non-polical it's all the nicer today.

bodegainc.bsky.social•149 days ago

I hope this investigation has led Tony Hawk to a new friend.

theoriches.bsky.social•149 days ago

📌

jonahtheprophet.bsky.social•149 days ago

Beautiful story. Thank you for sharing

jimferguson.bsky.social•149 days ago

Thank you for sharing a story that made me smile.

texaskrusty.bsky.social•149 days ago

This is genuinely awesome, right down to the goofy foot

rosedees.bsky.social•149 days ago

this was a nice little read. wholesome all around.
very punk the perfect wake up story/

bettyl.bsky.social•149 days ago

I do too! I'd love to pay for an autographed copy of her photo for my 7 yr old granddaughter who is learning to skateboard.
Gotta try to get one,somehow.
I love it.💖💝

arthurdeodat.bsky.social•149 days ago

This! If someone were to create merch (say, a poster), even without an autograph, and donate a percentage to her, that would just make this story that much more perfect.

bettyl.bsky.social•149 days ago

Yes! I'd buy everything!💝

tasullivan1.bsky.social•144 days ago

📌

thmazing.bsky.social•149 days ago

Impressive work!

itsshaemus.com•149 days ago

Thank you thank you thank you for sharing this today ♥️

zimzalagrim.bsky.social•149 days ago

Fantastic story.
Thank you for sharing this!

goodmourning.bsky.social•149 days ago

I love the way his mind works, he just keeps giving back to people and community and blessing timelines with humor and humbleness too

q.pheevr.ca•149 days ago

This might be the coolest anybody has ever looked on a skateboard, and that’s saying something.

txdede.bsky.social•144 days ago

This is wonderful!

josephinea197.bsky.social•149 days ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DnK7TCXbG0 - UK original, Swedish band Magnum Bonum made a Swedish version that everyone who grew up in the 70:ies recognizes: >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2evkTNy1fGo (it's better than the original! ;-)

chrismay.bsky.social•149 days ago

I wish we had more stories like this in the world.

abstract53.bsky.social•149 days ago

this is the story I need tonight.

jnork.bsky.social•149 days ago

I love everything about this.

acmasey.bsky.social•145 days ago

📌

lucasunico.bsky.social•149 days ago

📌

adownie.bsky.social•149 days ago

Thanks for that. A nice read!

righteoushazard.bsky.social•149 days ago

I loved everything about it, but the part where she stopped riding when she got a boyfriend who had a car made me sad.

If your SO is into something cool, dont be that guy

wabbit89.bsky.social•149 days ago

Me too. Though some people do skate for transportation more than fun as kids, & most people give up sports with age. For many reasons. That said, one reason is the one you stated, & that reason sucks. But in this case, it may have been all the usual ones too. *eyes skateboard sitting in the garage*

righteoushazard.bsky.social•149 days ago

Yeah, I aint judging her, maybe she was done with it. Happens.

But both relationships and riding are things that can make people happy, and I like people to have the best chance of being happy, is all

cmonstah.bsky.social•149 days ago

Hope Shaunda Shane enjoys her moment in the spotlight (and that someone maybe sends some free merch her way).

reconnectsreiki.bsky.social•149 days ago

Definitely.

They recreated the shot too.
💜

https://www.fayobserver.com/story/lifestyle/2024/11/04/who-is-the-mystery-skater-shared-by-tony-hawk-shares-fayetteville-observer-photo/76047957007/?taid=672975236877af0001c06d8e

amphipodgirl.bsky.social•149 days ago

Beautiful then, beautiful now.

cmonstah.bsky.social•149 days ago

H/t @langealexandra.bsky.social (who isn’t really on here but whatevs)

cultureshockart.bsky.social•149 days ago

He's usually good about that. I bet he sends a deck to her son + I hope she starts skating again!

fancysandwiches.bsky.social•149 days ago

Tony Hawk will 100% be sending her a pile of merch, he's done that a bunch in the past

camcolton.bsky.social•144 days ago

love this! thank you for sharing

akmonday.bsky.social•149 days ago

that's such an amazing picture: the coat, the rain, the umbrella, whole thing.

milorad.bsky.social•149 days ago

📌

charlescolee.bsky.social•149 days ago

Wonderful story, Carolina! And best of all, here on Election Day - it has NOTHING to do with politics. Thanks!

cmonstah.bsky.social•149 days ago

Counter programming!

sglewis.bsky.social•149 days ago

She looks so stylishly nonchalant as she was rolling down the road. So glad to have seen this and I love how Tony Hawk helped blow it up!

Thanks for sharing the picture and the story ☺️