(i HE JOPLIN Reporting the news for 125 years Ma | joplinglobe.com | $3.00 Joplin Black icons honored Friday event kicks off 3-day Juneteenth Heritage Festival roma aancen VanieB eon Many historical Black ‘sgures in the Joplin om ‘unity ho beled pave the way for diversity and Inclusion on a loca level ‘were remembered for ‘heir influence during the ‘Joplin NAACP “Breaking HRoundaries" program om Friday night at Missourt Southern State University TPritays event kicked off the three day Juneteenth Heritage Festiva puton ts yearby the EastTowm Dreams District, Bmanclpation Celebration ‘Tom Walters, organizer ofthe Shred Sisters Skate Camp, splits gis into groups during Menday’s camp at Ewert Skate Park in Committee andthe Joplin iment | NAACP ‘Breaking Boundarie, presented by the Joplin NAACP highlighted over ‘dozen local movers and Shakers whe wore the frst ‘Afsiean Americans inthe ‘Toplin community to be ome doctors teachers: po Iieeothcers athletes ana civ leaders ‘Many surviving fam members and friends of plethey deseribed a be oes, rallblazer ad role rodels,Certifeates were Also presented to honor those featured inthe pro gram. Skate camp teaches girls of all ages skills, confidence ROGER HOMER raga waves of heat radiated off sete ramps, the Shred Sisters Skate ac Joplin Mayor Pro Tem Keenan Corter, Wao nae ‘Deen on Joplin City Coun- eitsince 201, gave a pre Sentation on the hnst Slack tale and female ei lead rs inthe coramanity "Wo stand on the shoul dlrs of pants. be sand, (Cam, with about 30 girs inal, gathered at the Bwert Skate Park. ‘Ail patticipante were determined to learn howto skate, andthe group quickly be fame commun'ty ih sharing Melt goal "This was away of realizing here's not enough givin skateboarding,” organlzer vm Walters sald. "My oldest daughter 1620, and she erew up havi swith the guys around her Shateboarding has become popular. and ‘with gis skateboarding ix the Olympics, Thought we should tev fo got more of 3 fine community here ‘Shred Sisters Skate Camp i in its sec ond year as an alhgiis camp, and it runs from 10am to noon every Monsey in ‘June at Biwert Skate Pare There are no age restrictions: girls and women from 3 af yeas old have signed up The camp's ffuate will bea pizza party sponsored by ‘American Ramp Co, The onl reason tbat wre able todo the things thal wo're doing hore today is because of the people who came before us End sacrificed blood. seat Sana teare Id ta great ‘Marion Wiliam Dial, longtime eazeator in Joplin, was born June, SHE FIRSTS, ‘only sx of those are returners stom last ‘MPIC COACH ‘Shred Sisters teaches the basis of skateboarding Gis learn the correct ‘way to stand ona board how to push a Board and turning which ead Into 180 for abo rick Lessons contin into more ‘vanced maneuvering ike transition Skating on ramps and banks ‘Walters sald gins area fraction of the skating population in Joplin, but he thinks interest is out there, More than 90 five signed up for the camp this year and THe said he's excited by all the new ska. ors showing interest thus summer “Alot of times | would see girs just sit on the benchoe hove for a hot kind ot Waiting, but maybe too intimidated to try vith alfof the guys out there” Walters ad. °l wanted s way to get them out there an sealie there more gle to havea skate community with Hopefully this wilt elp them not be afraid to learn new Stu One ofthe coaches Walters reached out towas Julia Brueckler She's an Olympian. street ater from Austria who competed Inthe ana) Summer Olympics, where skate- Boarding debated as an Olympe evest Brecker en tot for the emer Work ‘ng wits American Ramp Co.on skate park designe and visited the camp to belp out ‘Brcldor moved from group to group Ste CAMP, os 126 bec 315 JlIpesheen