This new book “Skateboarding, Power and Change” is a must-read for any skateboarder, especially “non-traditional” skaters. Written by Indigo Willing and Anthony Pappalardo (both skaters themselves), it includes interviews with change-makers and industry insiders to help shed light on how social, cultural, and political change is happening in skateboarding today.
The book starts from the beginning, documenting skateboarding’s infancy, and continues showcasing a timeline that is an in-depth look at skateboarding’s long history. No topic is off limits, and the authors interview the non-traditional skateboarders who helped create change and who were and are, at the forefront of making skateboarding more inclusive as we move forward.
Interviews with female skaters such as; Amelia Brodka, Cindy Whitehead, Peggy Oki, Lynn Kramer, Alex White, and more are insightful and honest in their assessment of skateboarding through the years.
If you are interested in skateboarding history, knowing its deep roots, and learning about the skaters and companies who pushed for change, you need to order this book.