I’m excited to share that my book, Chicago Roller Skating History: 1880-2025, is published! It is the only book published about Chicago’s roller skating legacy. For some reason, the image creator is not showing the full book cover after several attempts but here it is. You can see the full cover and book summary at… Read More »
Wear a piece of black roller skating history Buy your How We Roll: Black Skating in Da Chi t-shirt today! This shirt features 19 places where black people roller skated in Chicago and Northwest Indiana from 1938 to today. Here are some rinks you’ll find on the shirt: 7 Grand Roller Rink – West Side… Read More »
I received the following message from Sheila: Hello my name is Sheila, and how many of you remember Soul Skating Rink on 25th and Broadway in Gary, In. Those were the good old skating days. If you roller skated at Soul Skating Rink in Gary, please share your memories in the comment box below.
I had the pleasure of discussing my roller skating research with Art “Chat Daddy” Sims on WVON 1690 on Thursday, February 21, 2019. Click on the white play button to listen to our interview.
I’m presenting Chicago Roller Skating History at 7 pm at Oak Lawn Public Library on Tuesday, February 12th. Hope to see you there!
I would like to thank the sponsors of How We Roll: History of Black Skating in Chicago. Chicago Independent Bulletin Newspaper – Our Media Partner Riedell Roller Skates Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants