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Blocker, Rick
Native Angeleno, Rick Blocker is a retired Los Angeles Unified School District teacher and life long Black surfer. He has been an advocate for diversity and inclusion in surfing for over 50 years. Rick is an original member of the Black Surfing Association and his exploits were featured in the “White Wash” documentary film (2011) about African American surf culture.
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BlackPast, B. (2012, November 20). Blocker, Rick. BlackPast.org. https://www.blackpast.org/ind_historians/blocker-rick/
