Bella Bonner, Black Surf Club founder, tackles barriers that segregate the ocean

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We’re kicking off “The Great Outdoor Series” in sunny California for a six-video series featuring some amazing organizations that are up to some amazing things! 

Sponsored by Chevrolet, the outdoor series follows host Ciara Johnson as she travels across the nation showcasing Black organizations that are on a mission to change the narrative of Black and Brown people in the outdoor space. In this episode, we are in Privates Beach for some community-bonding and surfing with the Black Surf Club. 

TheGrio team speaks in some detail with Black Surf Club founder Bella Bonner about her plans for the group. Two goals are to tear down barriers that often keep our oceans segregated and to create a community of healing for Black, Indigenous and people of color in the Santa Cruz community. 

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In this episode, Bella discusses what sparked her to create the organization during the pandemic and her hopes for its near future.

To learn more about Black Surf Club, follow the group on social media @blacksurfclubsc and check out its website at https://www.blacksurfclubsantacruz.com

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