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Aug 31, 2021 · Sharon Schaffer, the first Black woman to become a pro surfer, doing tai chi at Venice Beach, Calif. Ms. Schaffer spoke to a group of surfers in 2020 about racism: “It’s been a battle...
One day 40 years ago, actor and stuntwoman Sharon Schaffer returned to her SUV after riding the waves at Silver Strand Beach in Oxnard, California, to find a racial epithet written in dirt on its...
Jun 4, 2021 · Sharon Schaffer is the first female African American professional surfer. She is also an accomplished actress, a poet and a musician.
As we wrap up Black History Month, enter Women’s History Month, and launch our new OC Surf Series (where we’ll be highlighting OC’s iconic surf spots, history, and local and professional surfers), we’re proud to shine a spotlight on Sharon Schaffer, the first Black female professional surfer in the United States.
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Jun 1, 2022 · Sharon Schaffer became the first Black woman surfer to go pro, and others like Mary Mills and Rick Blocker paved a way for Black people in surfing. But disparities still exist.
Learn about Sharon Schaffer, the pioneer of African American female surfing in the US. She is also an actress and stunt double who appeared in Star Trek movies.
