The documentary United Skates examines a culture of skating that thrives in African-American communities in cities across the U.S. but is threatened by racism and re-zoning.

A scene from United Skates (Photo provided)

The film will be screened at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 28, at the Philipstown Depot Theatre in Garrison as part of the Depot Docs series with a visit from director Tina Brown. For tickets, see brownpapertickets.com.

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