For only the sixth time, dozens of black surfers streamed off a Santa Cruz beach Friday to celebrate the Juneteenth holiday with a traditional ocean ceremony called a paddle out. The event at Cowell Beach celebrated the announcement of slavery’s end while also paying homage to those viewed as oppressed or marginalized. The ceremony was led by Esabella Bonner, founder of Black Surf Santa Cruz, who started the paddle-out to commemorate the killing…
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