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Exclusive: Hypebae Sits Down With Hike Clerb's Evelynn Escobar

There are very few spaces where Black and Brown women can exist in peace -- one of them is Hike Clerb.The cheekily-named outdoors-centric organization was founded by Evelynn Escobar to create community for over 1000 women of color who enjoy roughing it in nature without the microagressions. Discovering the healing benefits of being amongst flora and fauna, the DMV native knew that she needed to carve out room for people of color to reconnect with their ancestral roots through nature. "As Black, ...

info@hypebae.com (Hypebae) Fri, 24 Mar 2023 Hypebae
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Skateboarding Against the Norm in Nigeria With Blessing Ewona and Dencity

Nigeria is a largely conservative society that holds little love for skateboarding. However, the skateboarding scene has been steadily growing in recent years and has birthed skate crews like Wafflesncream and Motherlan. In a male-dominated sport, female skateboarder Blessing Ewona founded Dencity, a community that aims to empower and increase the presence of women and marginalized groups in the skateboarding scene.Ewona was prompted to start Dencity by a post-lockdown need to connect with fema...

info@hypebae.com (Hypebae) Thu, 23 Mar 2023 Hypebae
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Muslim Hikers and adidas TERREX Develop First-Ever Outdoor Prayer Mats

Wiggle and adidas TERREX have joined forces with Muslim Hikers to revolutionize the outdoor hike and make it more inclusive and accessible for the Muslim community.Within the partnership, adidas and Muslim Hikers have worked to develop the first-ever outdoor praying mat, specifically manufactured for outdoor use. The innovation comes after the Muslim Hikers were subject to a slew of racist abuse online after taking part in a Christmas Day hike back in 2021, in a bid to make the countryside feel ...

info@hypebae.com (Hypebae) Tue, 21 Mar 2023 Hypebae
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Little Simz's New Documentary Explores the Ins and Outs of Life on Tour

The UK's favorite rapper, Little Simz, just released her first-ever documentary, exploring life on tour.With footage captured during the European leg of Simz' Sometimes I Might Be Introvert tour, the documentary follows her inevitable rise and gives fans an inside look into the people in her team, preparations behind her tours and how she manages to unwind and relax on days off.Titled On Stage Off Stage, the documentary offers a unique view of the critically-acclaimed album, which was released ...

info@hypebae.com (Hypebae) Mon, 20 Mar 2023 Hypebae