Brick, Gage and Tre’lan met through their mutual love of surfing. Now they’re determined to change the status quo of LA’s white-washed surf culture.
and spiritual journeys, which provide him with a sense of clarity essential to conquering bigger waves.
Having surfed the longest out of the three, Tre’lan acts almost as a sensei for the group, advising on best practices and general ways of the sport. Before Tre’lan and Brick ever met in person, he would send Brick tips and hand-drawn illustrations to help instruct him on technique. But the teaching is mutual, having mostly surfed in warmer waters, Tre’lan comes toIf the California Coast is cold, the surfers are colder.
Photos, videos and testimonies of the incident went viral. After an enduring year of civil unrest andprotests, a cry for justice erupted on social media and the Black Sand Instagram became a conduit for action. When the guys officially formed the collective last October to establish community through a mutual love of surfing, taking a political approach to their experience wasn’t something they anticipated.
This sense of belonging among BIPOC surfers is exactly what Black Sand aims to create with their collective, both through meet-ups and by using their platform to advocate for equality. They’ve also designed a selection of logo tees and sweatshirts, as part of their ‘Peace Paddle Collection’. Proceeds from the sales of the clothes go to BIPOC surf-affiliated organizations, and Black Sand hopes to provide community-backed resource distribution in all aspects of surfing as they expand.
Though the group is still in its early stages, Brick, Gage and Tre’lan have already begun to make their mark on surf culture in their homebase of Manhattan Beach. As for the future of Black Sand, Tre’lan says the mission is simple: “Freedom for every human on the water.”
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