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In the early ninety's skateboards weren't found anywhere in black culture. Skaters were never spoken of in mainstream or even underground hip-hop, never seen in music videos, or in African-American movies. Now with the help of the Maloof brothers, Darren may be able to help the next inner city youth use skateboarding to roll out of the projects and into the world of professional sports.

(I had the pleasure of speaking with a few young skaters this weekend that are under 21 and making close to a quarter million dollars a year from major sponsors. These corporations are looking for young skaters to get in front of their products, and DC is the newest skating ground for them to set their sights on.)