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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 …

You want to buy roller skates. Welcome to the club! Now, what’s next?

August 27, 2020August 27, 2020 / in: Kansas City Roller Warriors, roller derby, roller skates, writing

We’re several months into a rush on roller skates and I’ve seen a lot of people asking what kinds of …

Why Thailand?

August 14, 2016January 4, 2017 / in: health, Kansas City Roller Warriors, knitting, roller derby, Thailand, travel, writing

Five years ago, when I transferred to the Kansas City Roller Warriors, I met a skater named Gypsy Roller. I …

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. …

Different directions

June 5, 2014 / in: future, Kansas City Roller Warriors, nostalgia, roller derby, writing

I stood in the center of the track tonight and looked at my teammates—a sense of pride swelling in my …

Little reminders

June 4, 2014 / in: change, comics, female athletes, fun, future, inspiration, Kansas City, Kansas City Roller Warriors, Kansas City sports, roller derby, writing

It is 12:15 a.m. on a Wednesday morning and I am laying in bed icing my knee and finishing up …

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