Author Archives: Ms. Marcie

About Ms. Marcie

I am a writer, blogger and roller skating enthusiast on a mission to be the first person to write a book on Chicago Roller Skating History.

Get Your Tickets for How We Roll: History of Black Skating in Chicago – December 8, 2018

  How We Roll Event Remember when I posted the save the date to commemorate the very first day black people were able to roller skate indoors in Chicago. It’s 80 years later and there’s still a pretty big roller skate community in the windy city. This will be an educational program followed by skating.… Read More »

Listing of Chicago West Side Roller Skating Rinks

Based on conversations with roller skaters and the comments in my Calling Chicago West Side Roller Skaters post, here is a listing of west side roller skating rinks in Chicago and other places they skated: Roller Skating Rinks Concrete Jungle Concrete Jungle – Madison & Menard Motion Explosion 7 Grand Roller Rink Hot Wheels Broadway… Read More »

At Which Chicago Public Housing Complex Did You Roller Skate?

When you hear about public housing in Chicago, you mostly negative stuff – struggle, poverty, violence, gangs and drugs. You rarely hear stories about two-parent families, adults encouraging young people to go school and get jobs, and good neighborly relations within those complexes. Yes, that did exist. Now, tales that you won’t hear about unless… Read More »