Purpose

In response to the racial injustices occurring on a regular basis in our country, Get It Called would like to encourage the synchronized skating community to do some personal reflection on our contributions to these problems.

We need to recognize that the skating community is predominantly white, and that many of the race issues in our country at large can be found right here in our own smaller community. It's well past time that we face that reality and start making big, structural changes within our own teams and organizations.

This list of resources was compiled by synchronized skaters to:

1. help teams and skaters recognize and prevent microaggressions within the community
2. support Black owned businesses and organizations specifically relevant to the synchro community
3. educate and inform teams and skaters about racial issues within the community and at large
4. provide actions that can be taken in response to the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and other Black lives that have been taken due to white supremacy, systemic and institutional racism, and police brutality
5. encourage an open conversation in our community about the flaws and injustices occurring, and how we can be better at promoting diversity and inclusion all around

If you have updates or additions to this resource document, please contact Nicole Davies at njbd606@gmail.com.

Dress Designers

• Advocate for your skaters and their skin colors to your dressmaker.
• Ask your dressmaker if they hand dye mesh.
• Ask your dressmaker if you supply the mesh, would they use it to make the dress. Small stores (like on Etsy) sell a wide range of mesh colors that you could order.
• If using stock mesh, request that your dress designer send you swatches of all available mesh colors. Use these to color match to skaters when taking their measurements.
• If you need to get creative, you can work with Lycra too (for example, put dark mesh over light Lycra to match closer to a skater's skin tone).

Makeup and Skin Care Products

Beauty Bakerie - https://www.beautybakerie.com/

Fenty Beauty - https://www.fentybeauty.com/

The Lip Bar - https://www.thelipbar.com/

Uoma - https://uomabeauty.com/

Juvia’s Place - https://www.juviasplace.com/

The Crayon Case - https://www.thecrayoncase.com/

The Honey Pot - https://thehoneypot.co/

Hair Products

Miss Jessie’s - https://missjessies.com/

Ecoco - https://ecocoinc.com/eco-style-gels

Hairitage - https://hairitagebymindy.com/

Tights

Aurora Tights - https://www.auroratights.com/

Nude Barre - https://nudebarre.com/

Athletic Gear

Aurora Tights - https://www.auroratights.com/collections/gear

Ardor Active Dancewear - https://www.ardoractive.com/

10 Black owned fitness brands - https://travelnoire.com/10-black-owned-fitness-apparel-brands

Fitness Studios

Trill Fit - https://www.trill.fit/

13 Black owned fitness studios - https://www.essence.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/black-owned-fitness-studios/

24 Black owned gyms and fitness studios - https://travelnoire.com/black-owned-gyms-and-fitness

Skating Organizations to Support

Figure Skating in Harlem - https://figureskatinginharlem.org/donate/

Figure Skating in Detroit - https://www.figureskatingindetroit.org/donate/

Friends of Fort Dupont - https://www.fdia.org/donate/

IceReach - http://www.icereach.org/

Brownbody - https://brownbody.org/donate/

Black Owned Businesses Recommended by Synchronized Skaters

Eat Detroit Dough - https://eatdetroitdough.com/

Detroit is the New Black - https://www.detroitisthenewblack.com/

The Ten Nail Bar  - https://thetennailbar.com/ 

House of Pure Vin (21+ Only) - https://www.houseofpurevin.com/

Hella Cocktail (21+ Only) - https://hellacocktail.co/

Stirred Stories - https://www.stirredstories.com/

Educational Resources and Articles

Chapter: Understanding and Acting Upon White Privilege in Coaching and Coach Education - https://book2look.com/book/irayZbi7Xf 

Book: Why Don’t Black and Brown Kids Ice Skate? - http://joelsavary.com/book/

Iceliners Synchro Resources for Talking to Children About Racism - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xth4jC5T2njOn26EnEmrMR8gcdf39NXnpDngQ0UGNCQ/edit

Journal of American Ethnic History Article: “From White Wash to Black Ice: Black Athletes in Unexpected Places” - https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.5406/jamerethnhist.35.2.0079?seq=1

Journal of Sport Management: Managing Cultural Diversity in Sport Organizations: A Theoretical Perspective - https://journals.humankinetics.com/view/journals/jsm/13/4/article-p280.xml

Podcast: The African-American ice skater who broke racial barriers - https://lesley.edu/podcasts/why-we-write/the-african-american-ice-skater-who-broke-racial-barriers

Podcast: Talking to Kids… About Race - https://letsk12better.buzzsprout.com/1036873/4024115-talking-to-kids-about-race 

Article: Winter sports are for rich white people - https://theoutline.com/post/3254/winter-sports-are-for-the-wealthy-olympics-2018?zd=1&zi=vzbin4pc

Live Q&A: A panel discussing the world of synchronized skating, the impact of racism on the sport and the work ahead to create access and opportunity for all skaters - https://youtu.be/GBhKURyFf-4 

Article: I, Surya - https://africasacountry.com/2019/06/i-surya

Article: Where is the diversity in figure skating? - https://medium.com/@gracethewang/where-is-the-diversity-in-figure-skating-d5249d875c3

Article: Thinking Deeply About Ice Skating - https://www.drivingdiversity.org/blog/thinking-deeply-about-ice-skating-by-brandon-wilkes

Article: At What Point Does Appreciation Become Appropriation? - https://www.dancemagazine.com/cultural-appropriation-2639820032.html 

Article: Flesh-colored tights: Empowering my daughter through dance -

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/parenting/wp/2016/03/10/flesh-colored-tights-empowering-my-daughter-through-dance/

Article: Is Classical Ballet Ready to Embrace Flesh-Tone Tights - https://www.dancemagazine.com/ballet-flesh-tone-tights-2612825762.html

Article: Beyond Pink Satin: Dancewear Companies Reckon with Implicit Bias - https://www.pointemagazine.com/inclusive-dancewear-2646183418.html?utm_campaign=RebelMouse&socialux=facebook&share_id=5608550&utm_medium=social&utm_content=Pointe&utm_source=facebook 

Article: 5 Steps to Move Your Business to Equity - https://medium.com/@jomareepinkard/5-steps-to-move-your-business-to-equity-yes-food-beverage-hospitality-industry-im-talking-a61a1659e916

Building Social Justice Starting in the Classroom - https://www.teachingforchange.org/

Resources for Talking About Race with Children - https://www.dclibrary.org/node/53883

Resources for Talking About Race with Teens - https://www.dclibrary.org/node/67174

Resources: Scaffolded Anti-Racism Resources - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PrAq4iBNb4nVIcTsLcNlW8zjaQXBLkWayL8EaPlh0bc/preview?fbclid=IwAR1jT6W7YnAZrpjWSuUR9JzqbUqIFKcn6IbjpA3uVBoEOv7ZsZqZpfsgBDo&pru=AAABcqU3dFE*ShHlGy9XPim3YrE46XeEiA

Resources: Anti-Racism Resources - bit.ly/ANTIRACISMRESOURCES

Action items in response to the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and other Black lives that have been taken due to white supremacy, systemic and institutional racism, and police brutality

Resources to Support BLM - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BSYzGR25aCFpNa2vZRmI8AeN5V5FTamYtLAYyVGvE3s/htmlview?fbclid=IwAR1XPPWNxz1-eA1AGjpeqzvWKraBPsYZpnLotriWC8Tzmd0MYMEcNkCGD9I

Donate to bail funds - https://secure.actblue.com/donate/bail_funds_george_floyd?fbclid=IwAR1SoPqGrsc8qVpSR2_r_BoXZl0CS-6xEFoQlztTEvc2UvQzluxt04Gy7rM