Surf Girls Jamaica focuses on Imani Wilmot, an inspirational Jamaican surfer who uses the sport as a means of transforming the tough lives of the women around her, in Kingston and surrounding areas.
Imani has harnessed the power of surfing to empower these women through training camps which bring women together to learn the mindful art of riding waves. This develops self-motivation, entrepreneurial spirit, respect for the environment and a deep sense of community.
Globally, Imani has taken it as her personal responsibility to empower women of colour to have access to surfing and see a place for themselves within the global surf industry.
UK support for sexual assault (via NHS)
https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/sexual-health/help-after-rape-and-sexual-assault/
International support for rape and sexual assault
http://www.ibiblio.org/rcip//internl.html
International support for sexual assault
https://www.rainn.org/about-sexual-assault
Jamaican support for adolescent mothers
http://womenscentreja.wixsite.com/wcjf
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This is the best thing I’ve watched all year! Even though it’s from 5 years ago (it’s now 2024), it’s still a great story. I would love to see an update.
beautiful
I'm so sorry sister
God Bless these pioneering women. This can break generational curses and produce Olympic champions!
Surfing was done FIRST by Black Africans on the coast of Ghana
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This is what it's all about <3
love love love! i am so touched <3 please keep on going!
maybe i can visit you someday, however your stories is very inspiring for myself. gratitude!
Im happy I came across this video. Nicely done documentary
Take inspiration from your female athletes.
How much do surf boards ç😊😂🎉❤❤❤ c😊ost
This is so beautiful.
My family is Jamaican but I was born in the states. I love seeing this beautiful sisters find their way through surfing. This sport has been calling to me recently as I have fallen on tough times but you ladies have inspired one more woman to not be afraid of the water and give surfing a try💕 I truly wish the best for all of these women
Surfing has been one of the most important things in my life…where i come from it is a religion…love to see girls living this life in Jamaica.
I remember watching this a few years ago and feeling inspired to get into the ocean. Next week, I start my surf lessons. One day, I’ll make it to Jamaica to these amazing women
They just accept sexual assault 😢😢😢😢😢
Dope.
Wooow, such woman, such sisterhood! ❤
Videos like this remind me that humans aren't so bad after all.
I love this. I'm crying with excitement that watching this i found a missing piece of myself. Thank you for your herstory.
How can I contact this woman? Would like you to help.
Beautiful. Well worth the share. I look forward to seeing more of these gals competing.
Beautiful Queens❤️💎👑
I don't think the surf world is against "women of color" in professional surfing… Carrisa Moore (the 5X surfing world champion from Hawaii) is super successful and celebrated and is definitely a women of color. Regardless of skin color, you have to become a professional surfer to get sponsorship and modelling deals with big surf brands.
Secondly, there has to be a market for the sport before company's will invest… example: There is huge money to be made in Basketball NBA, which is why plenty of black guys who are masters of the sport have made millions through endorsements and modelling contracts eg: Michael Jordan, Lebron James, or Dikembe Mutombo. Major corporations (regardless of skin color) are out to make money. period.
I'm mixed and have a wonderful white dad/black mom and I love surfing. Surfers are (generally) easy going, kinda hippie types. I as a person of color, have never experienced racism on the water. In fact, when I was younger, I was kind of seen as a novelty, as most surfers were white at the time, but it has changed a lot now 🙂
Anyways, it was a great documentary, I hope to see Jamaica produce the next female (or male) world champion!
Very inspirational!
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wow, i cant belive i say this but yall the first womans of color I see surfing , even in my country P.R. this make me feel more comfortable. Thank you for the inspiration blessings Caribbean sistas. I'm not afraid of the water
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So beautiful, empowering and inspiring!!!
This could've been dope if y'all had put in more time of the ladies actually surfing🤔. I really wanted to see the big sista surf. Ive never seen a woman who wasn't skinny as a stick surf before.
Extraordinary – thank you so much for this film!
I love to see women empowering themselves, whether they are women of colour or not. Women are so much stronger than men they only have to realize it and appreciate themselves!
breathtaking film and stories
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THIS IS SO GOOD!!!
This is awesome!
Why was she arrested,? I couldn't understand her.
I didn't know it was this bad for women in Jamaica..I feel very sad for them..I believe they can do anything they put their minds to..💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖
she is AMAZING
Love this story of empowering & healing women thru Surfing! 🏄🏾♀🏄🏾♀