Roller-skating is part of the fabric of what it means to be a Black American. ... New York, that pays homage to “old-school” roller-skating rinks with modern amenities, ...

Roller skating has officially rolled back into the spotlight, and it’s lighting up screens across the world! This is ...

Roller skating resurgence sparks interest in new and old roller rinks in Arizona Dec 25, 2024, 6:00 PM Ashley Madison skates around the Zoni Girls roller venue at the Arizona Center in downtown ...

Roller rinks first opened on Long Island during the worldwide skating craze of the 1880s, both in converted music halls, as in Riverhead, and dedicated structures, as in Babylon.

While lacing up his 35-year old roller skates, Gayles said, “That was one of the ways to keep us in school and keep us on good behavior. If we was good, we get a chance to go roller skating.

As folks young and old took up roller skating, rinks opened to meet the demand. In 1882, for instance, a Mr. Martin (presumably local roller rink impresario William F. Martin) ...

New and old roller rinks are full of people who have discovered the pasttime in the last several years. Arizona is seeing a resurgence in roller-skating interest. Here’s why | Phoenix New Times ...

Chicago Skate Social organizers said they are trying to rebuild an urban skating community after the closure of some city rinks. The final skate of the season is June 19.

Segregation meant Black Americans who wanted to skate had to open their own rinks, one of which was located in the Old Fourth Ward in the early 1900s. Roller-skating would hit one of its highest ...

"You can't be true, dear," the organist swayed and played a half-century ago, while the skaters held hands. The roller skating rink darkened to a lovers' dim. Overhead, the big ...