Ptown: The Hard Times on Afton
10/11/24 • 12 min
Toney owns Hard Times Skate Shop, one of a handful of Black owned skate shops in the country. When the city moves to take away the skate park in the city, he fights for both his community and his business.
https://hardtimesskateshop.com/
Toney owns Hard Times Skate Shop, one of a handful of Black owned skate shops in the country. When the city moves to take away the skate park in the city, he fights for both his community and his business.
https://hardtimesskateshop.com/
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