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Briana King: I grew up in Los Angeles, so I’ve always been around skateboarding. Everyone skated around me. My teacher even skated. So, I got on a skateboard, but it wasn’t a welcoming environment. I got out of it because I didn’t feel comfortable. I didn’t feel safe. I didn’t feel seen. Then five years ago, I ended up moving to New York City and met the Skate Kitchen girls — it’s a bunch of Black girls — and I was like, Alright, this is me. These are people that look like me. These are people that are welcoming. They were just so friendly. They were like, Here’s a new girl, we’re gonna make sure that she’s 100% comfortable. Since then, we blasted off.
