Article: 9-year-old figure skater performs at BLM mural in DC

[Bill Trenary]

My apologies if this has been posted somewhere else already...I didn't find it quickly:

A 9-year-old figure skater performed a touching routine at the Black Lives Matter mural in Washington, DC | CNN

A young figure skater channeled her emotions through a beautiful skate routine she performed over the Black Lives Matter mural in Washington, DC.

www.cnn.com

Article includes this YouTube video:

The Skate Kid on Black Lives Matter Plaza

Kaitlyn Saunders, @the.skate.kid on Instagram, improvises a figure skating performance on Black Lives Matter Plaza. Skating to “Rise Up” by Andra Day, Kaitly...

www.youtube.com

 

[Sylvia]

Thanks for posting this viral video in a separate thread!

I shared this article/local TV news story in the GSD thread "Joel Savary on diversifying skating":

‘The Skate Kid' Says Making Viral Video on Black Lives Matter Plaza Was ‘Just Amazing'

A video of 9-year-old Kaitlyn Saunders skating on Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, D.C., has been viewed more than 2.2 million times online. But Kaitlyn, also known as The Skate Kid, was focused on expressing the power of the moment as she pulled off jumps, twirls and turns last week...

www.nbcwashington.com

Her coach, Joel Savary, founded the organization Diversify Ice so more young skaters who are Black and Brown, like Kaitlyn, can find both self-expression and success on the ice.

"I definitely think it's important that skaters like Kaitlyn are able to be seen," Savary said. "So many skaters of minority backgrounds are not given the resources to be successful."

Kaitlyn's 4-minute performance originally was posted on her Instagram account: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CBVxdg5nNvN/

More about the Washington, D.C. rink where she started skating: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/threads/joel-savary-on-diversifying-skating.106646/#post-5823671

I noticed that Meryl Davis re-tweeted GMA's article earlier tonight:

9-year-old girl skates across Black Lives Matter Plaza to inspiring 'Rise Up' song

9-year-old girl skates across Black Lives Matter Plaza: "I felt like I was floating and that it was limitless."

www.goodmorningamerica.com

 

[Excidra]

It warms the heart to see young people use their voice, in this case talent, to get involved and convey to the masses that inequality should not be tolerated and racism in all its forms should be denounced.

Good job to her parents for raising her right.

 

[Sylvia]

Congrats to Kaitlyn!

4 photos included in this re-tweet:

https://twitter.com/diversify_ice/status/1277020457934430209

DC non-profit @diversify_ice awarded two of their top skaters with checks for over $3000. One skater, Kaitlyn Saunders, recently went viral skating to @AndraDayMusic’s “Rise Up,” at #BlackLivesMatter Plaza.

 

[DreamSkates]

Beautiful!

 

[Sylvia]

Kaitlyn is now featured in a BBC news video!

'I'd like to inspire young black skaters'

A video of Kaitlyn Saunders skating on the square opposite the White House has amassed over 350,000 views.

www.bbc.com