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Gabaldon Day in Santa Monica Sees Young Surfers Take to the Waves (VIDEO):

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Nick Gabaldon’s contributions to the Civil Rights Movement are not as well known as some of his contemporaries, but his bravery changed surfing forever. As the first documented surfer of color in LA, Gabaldon paved the way for a level of diversity that is far more commonplace in the modern day surfing community.

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