BLACK OWNED ROLLER DERBY BUSINESSES

Moonlight Roller
Beautiful skates and cool accessories located in Chattanooga, TN.
https://moonlightroller.com/

TatiAnimation
Adorable roller skating prints and stickers (several league members have her tarot cards and are OBSESSED).
https://www.etsy.com/shop/TatiAnimation

Fat Femme Fatale
More roller skating prints and stickers! Site is set to launch soon so keep an eye out.
https://fatfemmefatale.com/

Rollerdance
Richard Humphrey has been teaching roller derby for over 40 years. Check out his site for DVDs and gear.
http://www.rollerdance.com/

Bout Betties
Monthly subscription service for all your derby needs.
https://boutbetties.com/

Gawds Co
Rollerblades and merch (in Bomber’s colors!)
https://gawds.co/

BFree Blading
Rollerblade lessons based in Oakland, but offering video chat lessons now.
https://www.bfreeblading.org/

Sk8Fanatics
Very cool custom skates located in Paramount, California.
http://www.sk8fanatics.com/

Inline Skate Ninja
Personalized rollerblade lessons that have events around the country, based in Washington DC. Check out their site to see when the next event is coming near you!
https://www.inlineskate.ninja/

United Skates Documentary on HBO
Documentary about a community joining forces in a racially charged environment to save the underground African-American subculture of roller skating.
https://www.hbo.com/documentaries/united-skates

BLACK OWNED BUSINESSES IN TAMPA BAY

These are a few comprehensive lists of Black owned businesses in our area that we can’t wait to eat at and buy from.

Green Book of Tampa Bay
https://greenbooktampabay.org/

Sarah Emily’s Local Black Owned Businesses (Sarasota/Bradenton)
https://www.sarahemilyr.com/post/supporting-local-black-owned-businesses

Google Doc Sarasota/Bradenton Black Owned Businesses
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1yyeWq1hiavKDg12ZiqJ2zsgbIgNS3Y4MaNTZMO7IAI4/htmlview?fbclid=IwAR0YJ6xGDDBrha8Y8jK-AzCBBYg5Sn3PTR4p0GL5oZ0NzYrL4wK2fnMRDsQ

PLACES TO DONATE

This is just a small sampling of places to donate and where the Bradentucky Bombers (as a league and individuals) have given their money.

Bradentucky Bomber Jane Martin’s Big Floyd WOD for Florida Bail Fund @ Florida Justice Center
https://www.facebook.com/donate/637964460397496/10223698677321835/

Tampa Bay Bail Funds
https://www.gofundme.com/f/tampa-bay-community-support-fund
https://www.gofundme.com/f/blm-tampa-bail-relief

Black Lives Matter – Manasota
Paypal: BLMmanasota@gmail.com
Venmo: @BLM-Manasota

Team Black Diaspora Roller Derby
Paypal: blackdiaspora.rollerderby@gmail.com
Venmo: @black-diaspora

Campaign Zero
https://www.joincampaignzero.org/

Green Book of Tampa Bay
Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/greenbooktb

ActBlue National Bail Funds
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/bailfunds

For even more info, check out this article from the Tampa Bay Times:
https://www.tampabay.com/life-culture/bright-spots/2020/06/04/george-floyd-protests-how-you-can-support-tampa-bays-black-community-from-home

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