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/

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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