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How We Roll: Black Skating in Da Chi
The roller skate on this shirt lists 25 places where black people skated indoors in Chicago and Northwest Indiana, starting with the Savoy Ballroom in 1938 to today.
Here are some rinks you’ll find on the shirt:
7 Grand Roller Rink – West Side
Fleetwood Roller Rink – Southwest Suburbs (still open)
Glenwood Roller Rink – South Suburbs (still open)
Lombard Roller Rink – Western Suburbs (still open)
Lynwood Sport Center – South Suburbs (still open)
Markham Roller Rink – South Suburbs (still open)
Rainbo Roller Rink – North Side
Savoy Ballroom – South Side – 1st rink where black people were able to roller skate indoors
Screamin’ Wheels – Gary, Indiana
The Rink Fitness Factory – South Side – (still open)