#Andrea Kabwasa

[jasminedlowe]

Yes, Black People Swim

Yes, Black People Swim

  I went to work on Tuesday after Labor Day and engaged in the usual banter with my coworkers. We spoke about our weekends, what we did, and about how much we all wanted to be comfortably back in our beds at home. I talked about how I went to the beach before I went on the second hike that I lead as a co-ambassador of Hiker Babes LA Chapter. However, when we circled back onto the subject of…

[max-rainet]

ART FOR SALE ~ Andrea Kabwasa 1987 Black White Portraits 2 Watercolor Painting * Los Angeles CA

Now retro, original works.

[grandboute]

Longboard perfect style - nose riding

Surfing spirit

Andrea Kabwasa

[constantarrival]

Andrea Kabwasa in Liquid salt magazine online. Photograph by Kuba Bozanowski.

[thebodybreathes]

What is the greatest thing you have learned in your life? That is a tough question for me… I tend to look at life lessons in non-hierarchical terms. In my view, the act of learning is organic. I know that all lessons learned, lead to a healthier and happier me. If I had to choose a consistent theme in most of my life lessons, then it would to value “change”. Surfing is all based on movement and learning how to adjust/adapted to change successfully (without fighting it).

Andrea Kabwasa — Liquid Salt | Surf Magazine

[racialicious]

I guess I'm feeling this photo--h/t to Black Skater Chick--because I just left my workplace harassment-filled job for a double intern gig in video production at Planned Parenthood and with the newly formed NYC Reproductive Justice Coalition and White Wash is my new fave documentary. So, yeah, Andrea Kabwasa encapsulates my current joy.

Here's an interview with her here at Liquid Salt.

[wegotgame2]

Andrea Kab­wasa is a Cal­i­for­nia surfer, artist, and teacher who exudes stoke every minute of the day. The joy she feels while surf­ing is evi­dent in the style and poise she exhibits on every wave.  Andrea exem­pli­fies all that is right about this thing we call “surf­ing.“