Black Women Surfers Are Making Waves on The Internet

Zayna Allen
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Black women surfing
Black women surfing

There is nothing Black women can’t do. Black women win tennis championships. Black women dominate music charts. Now, Black women are taking over surfing.

Black women surfing are not just engaging in the sport, they are shattering stereotypes and leaving a mark on the very exclusive world of surfing. From the coastlines of Africa to the shores of the Americas, Black women are freeing themselves in the water. The best part about it is that it’s being documented, allowing non-surfing followers to get insight into the world of surfing.

Pages like Black Girl’s Surf on Instagram showcase the immense talent that Black women have when it comes to surfing. There are a slew of Black women on social media who are sharing their surfing journeys, inspiring others to do the same.

Black Women Surfers

Dominique Miller

Dominique Miller is a pro-surfer who shares her talents with the world on social media. She is an Afro-Latina from Hawaii and not only is she insanely talented on the waves, but she sometimes does on-camera break downs of how-to surf. Miller is a competitive surfer who has even ranked third in the world on the Stand Up World Tour.

Rukia Ramzan

Rukia Ramzan is an influencer who spends her time serving looks on and off her board! Her surfing videos have gone viral several times because she continuously shows her followers her learning-to-surf journey. Ramzan has expressed that, for her, surfing is very recreational which may make her a bit more relatable to her followers. For Ramzan, the sport is a hobby she pursues when she isn’t traveling the world and creating content for her social media pages.

Elle Osili-Wood

Elle Osili-Wood is another multifaceted surfer. When she’s not catching waves, she is on TV as a host in London. She uses her social media to share her journey as a surfer. In addition to surfing, she also skateboards and hikes. Osili-Wood considers herself to be a “TV presenter by day, surfer beach bum the rest of the time.”

Seeing Black women share their love for surfing is a reminder that we are not limited or expected to succeed in only one sport and in one domain. We can do it all.

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