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Lou Harris discusses his mission to teach surfing to youth in his community through the Black Surfing Association.

Lou Harris, founder of Rockaway Beach's Black Surfing Association, joins Brian and Angie on the couch for this special summer episode of Showing Off! We're so inpsired by Lou's mission of bringing new faces to the ocean waves. Moved to help the youth of his local community, Lou founded Black Surfing Rockaway in 2016 and spends every summer teaching children how to surf for free. He discusses how he's built relationships with sponsors like Vans and actor Jonah Hill, as well as what keeps him motivated and connected to surfing after all these years. Showing Off with Brian Newman & Angie Pontani is your backstage pass to the world of entertainment, the movers and shakers culture, and so much more. So peel back the curtain, kick open the dressing room door, and get into the scene behind the scenes on the most fabulous podcast ever! Want to submit a question? Email us at ⁠ShowingOffPod@gmail.com⁠! Brian Newman is on Cameo! Angie Pontani is on Cameo! FOLLOW THE PODCASTShowingOffPod.comYouTubeInstagramFacebookTikTok FOLLOW ANGIEAngiePontani.comInstagramFacebookTikTok⁠YouTube⁠ FOLLOW BRIANBrianNewman.comInstagramFacebookTikTokYouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

People in this episode

Hosts: Brian Newman, Angie Pontani

Guest: Lou Harris

Topics covered

• surfing
• community engagement
• youth programs
• sponsorship
• ocean conservation

Keywords

• surfing
• Rockaway Beach
• Black Surfing Association
• youth programs
• community
• Vans
• Jonah Hill

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Black Surfing Association, Vans

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