Jim Murphy (skateboarder)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | James Murphy |
| Occupation(s) | Skateboarder, community activist, skate entrepreneur |
| Website | www |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Skateboarding |
James Murphy (born October 11, 1965) is an American skateboarder, writer, artist, skateboard company owner, and skateboarding activist.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Murphy is of Lenni-Lenape and Irish descent.[3][4][5][6] Murphy started skateboarding in 1976.[7]
Professional skateboarding career
[edit]In the 1980s, Murphy turned pro the day after graduating from Rutger's University in New Brunswick, NJ, home to Tom Groholski's ramp.[8] Murphy later toured with the Alva skateboard company.[7]
Stronghold Society
[edit]Murphy and Walt Pourier co-founded the Stronghold Society.[9][10] Murphy is the skate parks director for the Stronghold Society.[7]
Wounded Knee Four Directions Skatepark Program
[edit]Murphy and Pourier developed the Wounded Knee Four Directions Skatepark Program dedicated to creating and sustaining skateparks in Native American communities. The program operates out of the 501(c) organization Stronghold Society.[11]
Wounded Knee 4-Directions Toby Eagle Bull Memorial Skatepark
[edit]Murphy and Wounded Knee Skateboards, with Pourier and the Stronghold Society, lead a successful skatepark campaign for the Wounded Knee 4-Directions Skatepark on the Pine Ridge reservation in South Dakota. The park opened in Pine Ridge Village in 2011.[7]
Wounded Knee Skateboard Manufacturing and Propaganda
[edit]Murphy and Andy Kessler started the Wounded Knee Skateboard Manufacturing and Propaganda company in 1998.[12][13] Murphy and Kessler decided to use the Wounded Knee name to spread awareness about Native American history and the Wounded Knee Massacre.[7] Additionally, Murphy and Kessler envisioned that the company would one day give back to the Lakota people, the tribe massacred at Wounded Knee, by building skateboard parks for their youth.[7]
Nibwaakaawin (Wisdom)
[edit]Murphy partnered with Todd Harder in founding Nibwaakaawin (Wisdom), a Native American nonprofit whose mission is to "foster creativity, build courage, enable cultural identity and pride, and promote nonviolent and healthy physical activity through skateboarding."[14]
References
[edit]- ^ "Jim Murphy – Juice Magazine State of Skate Interview". Juice Magazine. June 15, 2016. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- ^ Bachor, Kenneth (January 26, 2016). "See How Skateboarding Is Changing Native American Youth Culture". Time. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- ^ Sandi Kahn Shelton (May 30, 2013). "'Ramp It Up' exhibit brings skateboard pro to Mashantucket Pequot Museum". New Haven Register. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ Guzman, René A. (November 11, 2013). "Exhibit highlights skateboard culture of American Indians". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ "JIM MURPHY". Juice Magazine. April 1, 2007. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ Jones, Karen (March 17, 2010). "Connecting to a Culture Using 4 Wheels". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "Skateboarding for life: Native skate parks". Native America Calling. April 21, 2016. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ Mearkle, Chris (April 1, 2007). "Jim Murphy". Juice Magazine. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
Then I went to college at Rutgers on scholarship. The reason I applied to Rutgers was because Groholski's ramp was in the same town. I had to go to college near Groholski's ramp.
- ^ "The Skatepark Podcast - Presented by the Tony Hawk Foundation: Episode 35 – How It Happened: Pine Ridge with Walt Pourier". thfskateboardpodcast.libsyn.com. Retrieved May 8, 2020.
- ^ Bachor, Kenneth (January 26, 2016). "See How Skateboarding Is Changing Native American Youth Culture". Time. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
- ^ "WE REMEMBER ANDY KESSLER «". Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ "A Progression of Land Loss Wounded Knee Skateboards Skate Deck". Smithsonian's National Zoo. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ "Ramp It Up with Jim Murphy". The Lymes, CT Patch. May 4, 2013. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
- ^ "Unity November 2017". Issuu. October 31, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2020.