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Puerto Rican skater Jalapeño Business

What a Puerto Rican skater can teach the roller derby community

June 14, 2021June 14, 2021 / in: female athletes, future, Kansas City, Kansas City Roller Warriors, Kansas City sports, roller derby, writing

The discussions I’m having with roller derby athletes of color have really struck a nerve in the derbyverse. I’m thrilled …

Foxxi Brown leads a pack of skaters in a 2016 WFTDA roller derby tournament

Racial disparity in roller derby and the work it will take to fix it

May 6, 2021May 6, 2021 / in: female athletes, Kansas City Roller Warriors, Kansas City sports, roller derby, sports, writing

I’ve been dreaming about interviewing Foxxi Brown about her experience playing roller derby for months now, and specifically about the …

Singh Machine, an Indian/American skater, jams as a Victory Vixen for the Kansas City Roller Warriors. Her experience is that there are racial barriers in roller derby.

Breaking down racial barriers to create equity in roller derby

April 18, 2021April 18, 2021 / in: change, justice, Kansas City, Kansas City Roller Warriors, Kansas City sports, roller derby, sports, writing

I have to start this post with a giant, “THANK YOU.” Thank you to all of you who took the …

Dreadlocked N. Loaded talks about racial equity in roller derby

Racial equity, roller derby, and the future of the sport

April 7, 2021April 9, 2021 / in: change, female athletes, justice, Kansas City, Kansas City Roller Warriors, Kansas City sports, roller derby, sports, writing

I’ve been thinking about racial equity in roller derby for many, many years. When I skated, I couldn’t help but …

Roller derby, baby

June 12, 2014 / in: fun, Kansas City, Kansas City Roller Warriors, music, roller derby, writing

Ben Folds has been in Kansas City playing with the Symphony, which is absolutely amazing for a number of reasons. …

Crying in roller derby

June 4, 2013 / in: change, female athletes, Kansas City, Kansas City Roller Warriors, Kansas City sports, roller derby, roller skates, sports, writing

Today was a bit of a heartbreaking day. The Roller Warriors are losing one of our wolves to paradise. The …

Growth in roller derby

February 5, 2013 / in: female athletes, fun, inspiration, Kansas City Roller Warriors, Kansas City sports, roller derby, sports, writing

Sunday officially marked the beginning of my fourth season playing roller derby. It’s hard to believe I’ve been playing for …

Roller derby: the anti-sorority?

May 31, 2011 / in: roller derby

These are words that have stuck with me since Sandra Day O’Slaughter said them on the M.E.O. Podcast with Eric …

The realities of roller derby

October 6, 2010 / in: roller derby

When you join roller derby, you’re fully aware that something could happen to you. The realities of a broken finger, …

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