1 year ago

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Ebony Beach Club sit down for a very compelling interview and much needed reality check in the surf world that is not very talked about.

00:00 Intro
0:01 - Brick steps on Sharp's intro
2:42 - Forming a black surfers group
4:31 - Learning about surfing through trial and error and having fun
5:42 - Brick on producing “iSpy” by Kyle
11:25 - Brick and Gage relive their viral r_cist encounter while surfing at Manhattan Beach
17:20 - Deeper meaning behind “black people can’t swim" stereotype
19:37 - Getting into an altercation in the water at Manhattan Beach
20:21 - Sharp asks Gage if he’s g_y
21:17 - Trying to control anger after being called a N while surfing
23:45 - Toke explains how he connected with Black Sand after seeing the viral video
24:38 - Going viral after sharing the incident on social media and using their platform to spread awareness and organize a Peace Paddle
29:01 - Forming the Ebony Beach Club. The history of the original Ebony Beach Club
32:05 - Experiencing backlash growing up for being into BMX, skateboarding, dancing and other "white sports"
36:34 - Toke explains how he grew up surfing at Venice Beach. Getting called names all the time while surfing. Why old white dudes feel so confident in the water?
40:40 - Toke claims to have slapped countless surfers who tried him
41:57 - Sharp says he’s going to go surfing with the Ebony Beach Club
41:14 - Julian Williams joins the pod. Growing up surfing in Hawaii. Being one of the best young black surfers. Playing basketball
43:10 - Brick was always into "white sports" like BMX, unicycling, and fishing. Being the only black person playing hockey in North Carolina
45:13 - Julian explains why he started surfing and how he got sponsored
47:34 - Zay joins to talk about capturing Ebony Beach Club moments on video
48:05 - Sharps wants to come to the next Beach Bounce. Shoutout to the women of Ebony Beach Club50:00 - Sharp needs to know how they go to the bathroom while surfing. Potlord once again tries to explain why he does it in his wetsuit