I had never run into three black skateboarders skating together without white friends until a few weeks ago. During my last four years of skateboarding around regularly, I would occasionally see one or two black […]
Covid Wave II Week 2: Session on Monument Circle Pre-Protest at Richard Lugar Plaza
I couldn’t think of a better way to share the story of Indianapolis than from atop a skateboard with a camera. I get plenty of exercise, my negotiation skills have improved immensely, and as of […]
Covid 19 Wave II Week 1
As the protests ramped down in Indy, Covid 19 once again became the main focus of every corporate news entity in town. Fear and finger pointing grew worse as masks became mandated and districts wrestled […]
Protest Peaks and Rallies
Demonstrations were still running strong on Tuesday and Wednesday after protesters and police hugged it out in front of the Governor’s mansion on Monday night. I got so much footage from those two days and […]
March to the Governor’s Mansion: Monday Protest after a Weekend of Riots
I was only one week into going back downtown to my office every day before the riots hit. The following Monday, protests resumed with marchers chanting up and down on Market Street and elsewhere. Having […]
Riot Night II Aftermath Afterthoughts
The rioting started early following the 2nd afternoon of protests. Once again, I opted out and stayed at home. As much as I like night skating, I always end up taking a fall in the […]
Sustained Protests Begin: Weekend Riot Squad Aftermath Afterthoughts
This video is the 1st of a series of videos covering the protests and riot aftermath in Indianapolis post the murder of George Floyd. All footage was shot on Friday evening and Saturday morning May […]
Prelude To Protests
Before the killing, the daily protests, the broken glass, tear gas, fires, looting, mayhem, more murders, and national guard troop deployment, there was a city crawling out of lockdown seeking to return to normal. Three […]
Covid-19 Indy Week IX: Flyby Fundamentals
Sometimes I don’t recognize people when I’m riding by on my skateboard. Sometimes people don’t recognize me. When I’m not on the board, people I regularly see on the streets seem to recognize me even […]
Covid-19 Indy Week VIII: Sean Reed Protest Aftermath
I’ve botched three videos so far during the Covid-19 crises. The first one was Breann Leath’s funeral procession heading through downtown. Schedule conflict. The second one was an Easter video. I was too sore. It […]