African-American semi-pro surfer Julian Williams’ Hawaii sees nature and racial prejudice collide

Hawaii-born semi-pro surfer Julian Williams, poised to become the state's first African-American pro surfer, reflects on riding waves amid the racial prejudice he faced growing up.

Gorgeous Hawaiian surf footage meets an honest reckoning with race and belonging.

Born and raised in Hawaii, Julian Williams is a semi-pro surfer on the precipice of making history. Now based in Los Angeles, and poised to move up the ranks as Hawaii’s first pro African-American surfer, his skilled eas

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