- [Narrator] In the midst of the George Floyd tragedy,

- [旁白]在喬治・弗洛伊德的悲劇中，

hundreds of surfers in New York's Rockaway

在紐約羅卡威的數百名衝浪者中，有很多人都是這樣的。

came together in their own way to honor his life

用他們自己的方式來紀念他的一生。

and to protest against racial injustices.

並抗議種族不公。

- [Group] Black lives matter!

- [小組]黑人的生命很重要！

- When things happen in the community,

- 當社區發生事情時。

you gotta speak up on it.

你得說出來就可以了。

When you're silent, you're violent.

當你沉默的時候，你就是暴力的。

That's why I speak my mind, so you don't always have

這就是為什麼我說我的想法，所以你不一定要。

to listen, but for you young people, listen.

來聽，但對於你們年輕人來說，聽。

And they came and it was beautiful.

他們來了，而且很美。

(uplifting music)

(振奮人心的音樂)

I'm Lou Harris. I'm the East Coast founder

我是Lou Harris.我是東海岸的創始人

of the Black Surfing Association

黑人衝浪協會

and we provide free surf lessons, free skateboard lessons

我們提供免費的衝浪課程，免費的滑板課程。

for the kids of Rockaway.

為洛克威的孩子們。

A lot of kids don't have money to save for a board.

很多孩子都沒有錢去存錢買板。

That's why I'm glad I get donations

這就是為什麼我很高興能得到捐款的原因

and I get to give them away for free.

而我可以免費送他們。

We'll do surfing on Saturdays from 8 to 10,

我們會在週六8點到10點進行衝浪。

and then we'll do skateboarding from 11 to one Saturday

然後我們會做滑板 從11到一個星期六。

and same things on Sundays

和星期天一樣

and during the summer, it's everyday.

而在夏天，它是每天。

(cheerful music)

(歡快的音樂)

I got into surfing cause I moved here 15 years ago

我喜歡衝浪是因為我15年前搬到這裡來了

and I needed an outlet, I needed something to do.

我需要一個出口， 我需要的東西做。

I walked up to the boardwalk on beach 90th street

我走到第90街的木板橋上

and I saw people surfing.

我看到人們在衝浪。

I was like whoa.

我當時想哇。

They surf here?

他們在這裡衝浪？

I taught myself how to surf

我自學了衝浪

and I've been surfing ever since.

從此我就開始衝浪了。

You know, I surf big waves, small waves, hurricane waves.

你知道，我衝浪大浪，小浪，颶風浪。

I remember there wasn't too many black surfers.

我記得當時黑人衝浪者並不多。

It was me and maybe a couple of other kids.

是我，也許還有其他幾個孩子。

These young, you know, African Americans they live here

這些年輕的，你知道，非洲裔美國人，他們住在這裡。

and they should know what goes on in their own backyard.

他們應該知道自己的後院發生了什麼。

You should know the sandbar, you should know the drop offs,

你應該知道沙洲，你應該知道落差。

you should know all that.

你應該知道這一切。

It's good for young kids to get exposed

對小孩子來說，接觸一下是很有好處的。

because I want kids to see that the line up doesn't have

因為我想讓孩子們看到，陣容中沒有

to be particularly white all the time.

要一直特別白。

That's what it usually is.

通常就是這樣的。

It's great to see a Black face here and there,

很高興能在這裡和那裡看到一個黑人面孔。

Spanish face here, Asian face here.

西班牙面孔在這裡，亞洲面孔在這裡。

- [Narrator] Lou's mission uses surfing not only

- [旁白]Lou的任務不僅使用衝浪

to empower kids in his community, but also as a tool

賦予社區的孩子們權力，同時也作為一種工具，讓孩子們的生活更加豐富多彩。

to bring people together.

使人們聚集在一起。

(inspirational music)

(鼓舞人心的音樂)

And recently, he did exactly that.

而最近，他正是這樣做的。

Lou organized a paddle out to raise awareness

外婆組織了一次划船活動，以提高人們的認識。

for Black Lives Matter.

為黑人生命重要。

- A paddle out is most of the time when a surfer dies.

- 槳出，多半是衝浪者死亡的時候。

You paddle out into a circle and you throw flowers

你把船劃成一個圓圈，然後把花扔出去。

into the water and you splash the water.

到水裡，你就會濺起水花。

Today was a great paddle out

今天是一個偉大的划槳

because we got to say all the black lives matter.

因為我們得說所有黑人的生命都很重要。

I thought it was gonna be a hundred people.

我還以為會有一百人呢。

This was over 300 and I'm still in shock.

這300多塊錢，我還在震驚中。

I'm just happy who came and, like again, I'm blown away,

我只是很高興誰來了，就像再次，我被震撼了。

but you know white people,

但你知道白人。

they're the one starting the chant.

他們是一個開始的讚歌。

They're the one saying no justice, no peace.

是他們在說沒有正義，沒有和平。

It's Black people getting killed,

這是黑人被殺。

but this was predominately white people

但這是以白人為主

and they're beautiful people

他們是美麗的人

and they're getting sick of it too.

他們也開始厭惡它了。

- [Group] Don't shoot!

- 別開槍！

- When people see me, you know, they don't see a surfer.

- 當人們看到我的時候，你知道，他們沒有看到一個衝浪者。

They see a Black guy.

他們看到了一個黑人。

But this is my backyard and I love it.

但這是我的後院，我愛它。

Today was probably the most successful day

今天可能是最成功的一天

of my life being an African American man.

我作為一個非裔美國人的生活。

I mean, my little voice started a 300 person movement today.

我的意思是，我的小聲音今天發起了一場300人的運動。