# Black yoyoers appreciation
**URL:** https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/black-yoyoers-appreciation/321818
**Category:** General Yo-Yo
**Created:** [June 4, 2020, 2:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/black-yoyoers-appreciation/321818 "2020-06-04T14:11:30Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@beezy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/beezy)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2020, 2:11pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/black-yoyoers-appreciation/321818/1 "2020-06-04T14:11:30Z")
Can we please just take a moment to acknowledge all the great contributions to yoyoing from African Americans and black people, and let them know that we appreciate them?
You make yoyoing better, whether up on stage at a pro level, innovating tricks, as yoyo manufacturers, or just being a part of the yoyo community. THANK YOU, we love y’all. 🙏:heart:
EDIT: Please make sure to look 2 posts below to find an amazing list of yoyoers, done by the great @EOS44, with lots of links to appreciate.
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### Author:  [@persson](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/persson)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2020, 2:16pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/black-yoyoers-appreciation/321818/3 "2020-06-04T14:16:40Z")
Mark Montgomery… a genius!
Armani Gentles Williams… very flow!
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### Author:  [@EOS44](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EOS44)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2020, 4:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/black-yoyoers-appreciation/321818/4 "2020-06-04T16:04:53Z")
I’ll gladly make a list for this thread.
- [Mark Montgomery](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2yw6SSYZXM)
- [Armani Gentles-Williams](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5WqCaac4ig)
- [Harold Owens III](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=po_BFjH-kec) (One of my all time favorite yoyoers)
- [Angelo Aguirre](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skIVGxFNgzg)
- [Colin Beckford](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zbg_kdOu3C0)
- [Coffin Nachtmahr](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRVAcoy2S-g)
- [LaMonte Patterson](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3u5G1uAzW8)
- [Welso](https://www.instagram.com/p/CAybiEjhXSm/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link)
- [Zion Wilson Chambers](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIlvpdNyLUE)
- [Joe Wilson](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opHvlmHJy3w)
- [Isaiah Thompson](https://www.instagram.com/p/CAtC0kaBJjK/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link)
- [throwersgallery](https://www.instagram.com/p/CA6bdD0h3KQ/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link)
- [Jon Rob](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHfDla_TwjA)
- Rick Wyatt
- [William Murphy](https://www.instagram.com/nappythrows/)
- [Caleb Fisher](https://www.instagram.com/cfisher.idk/)
- [Brian Melford. IG](https://www.instagram.com/brianmelford/)
- [Billy\_yoyos. IG](https://www.instagram.com/billy_yoyos/)
- [Ashley Thompson. IG](https://www.instagram.com/ash_to_a_t/)
- [Stoney Mack. IG](https://www.instagram.com/yoyo_mack8/)
- [Malik Folk](https://www.instagram.com/applesauce00100/)
- [Malsum](https://www.instagram.com/malsum_/)
- [Selenica Bruce](https://www.instagram.com/selenicabruce/)
- [Anthony Greer](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhaSeMHrncw)
- [Stefan Benjamin](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3GVK5SsL94)
- [Joshua Ray](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgNG23iwLNc)
Please let me know if I missed anyone!
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### Author:  [@edhaponik](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/edhaponik)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2020, 4:49pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/black-yoyoers-appreciation/321818/5 "2020-06-04T16:49:14Z")
Rick Wyatt!
An amazing player, a force of nature throwing a sleeper, a 3a pioneer, and a friend to all. Someone I’ve looked up to for years (and not just because he towers over me). Just a great human being.
Love this thread, and love how much more diverse and inclusive yoyoing in the US has become, though WE STILL HAVE FAR TO GO.
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### Author:  [@Roy\_Dodge](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Roy_Dodge)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2020, 5:26pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/black-yoyoers-appreciation/321818/8 "2020-06-04T17:26:22Z")
At risk of getting skewered, my two cents: Given current events, I can see how this might violate the forum’s “no politics” policy. On the other hand, we did recently have a thread focused on female yoyoers develop with, if I recall, no issues. So…
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### Author:  [@EOS44](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EOS44)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2020, 5:30pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/black-yoyoers-appreciation/321818/9 "2020-06-04T17:30:18Z")
Honestly I don’t see how either of those threads can’t exist on this forum. Nothing wrong about appreciating women in the community, nothing wrong with appreciating black players in the community.
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### Author:  [@Grendel](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Grendel)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2020, 5:34pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/black-yoyoers-appreciation/321818/11 "2020-06-04T17:34:24Z")
Fair enough. But let’s respect anyone whom throws. Right?
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### Author:  [@EOS44](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EOS44)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2020, 5:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/black-yoyoers-appreciation/321818/12 "2020-06-04T17:38:15Z")
> [@Grendel](#):
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> But let’s respect anyone
tbh that’s goes without saying, on any circumstance.
> [@hobbygod](#):
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> jon rob is the goat
Added, ty.
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### Author:  [@beezy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/beezy)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2020, 6:00pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/black-yoyoers-appreciation/321818/14 "2020-06-04T18:00:08Z")
Of course the timing of this topic is weighted due to current events. As Ed said, we have made progress but there is still a long way to go!
My intention is not to start an overtly political thread at all, but I think it is absolutely an appropriate time to show appreciation for the great contributions of black yoyoers here. If now isn’t when is?
Thank you for participating in the good spirit and intention of this thread and giving an extra shout out today to black yoyoers that deserve our respect and appreciation. Extra thanks to @EOS44 for the list of yoyoers, that was awesome, and @edhaponik for mentioning Rick Wyatt!
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### Author:  [@EOS44](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EOS44)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2020, 6:09pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/black-yoyoers-appreciation/321818/15 "2020-06-04T18:09:22Z")
Made a [parallel post on r/Throwers](https://www.reddit.com/r/Throwers/comments/gwmp8t/african_american_and_black_yoyoers_appreciation/) inspired by this.
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### Author:  [@EOS44](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EOS44)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2020, 6:38pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/black-yoyoers-appreciation/321818/16 "2020-06-04T18:38:59Z")
> [@EOS44](#):
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> - [William Murphy](https://www.instagram.com/nappythrows/)
> - [Caleb Fisher](https://www.instagram.com/cfisher.idk/)
Added some players.
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### Author:  [@beezy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/beezy)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2020, 6:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/black-yoyoers-appreciation/321818/17 "2020-06-04T18:43:45Z")
Cheers, thank you good sir! 😄
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### Author:  [@EOS44](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/EOS44)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2020, 7:28pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/black-yoyoers-appreciation/321818/19 "2020-06-04T19:28:47Z")
> [@EOS44](#):
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> - [Brian Melford. IG](https://www.instagram.com/brianmelford/)
> - [Billy\_yoyos. IG](https://www.instagram.com/billy_yoyos/)
> - [Ashley Thompson. IG](https://www.instagram.com/ash_to_a_t/)
> - [Stoney Mack. IG](https://www.instagram.com/yoyo_mack8/)
Added more.
> [@ColinBecko](#):
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> I thought this community is better than these passive aggressive statements.
Preach it.
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### Author:  [@persson](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/persson)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2020, 7:29pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/black-yoyoers-appreciation/321818/21 "2020-06-04T19:29:33Z")
forgive me, but in my opinion you are a little exaggerating, what is irrespectful and offensive in this?
> [@Grendel](#):
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> Let’s just say that all yoyoers matter. Ok. Why oh why must you bring race into it??? What about the Paul Escolars or the Paul Hans??? Or dare I say, the white people??? Dear God it’s a toy that ALL people enjoy. Let’s just run with that please. Jmtc
Are we reading and talking about the same thoughts or did I miss something?
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### Author:  [@Roy\_Dodge](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/Roy_Dodge)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2020, 7:43pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/black-yoyoers-appreciation/321818/26 "2020-06-04T19:43:31Z")
The bottom line is this: most things white (lives, athletes, pop culture, etc.) have always been valued in US history while many things black have not. So while it’s a given that white X is valued generally, it’s been an ongoing process to have black X viewed and treated equally. The defense mechanism that rejects the specific cause and resorts to “all” thus lumps an “already matters” in society with something that there’s an ongoing struggle to get recognized as such.
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### Author:  [@persson](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/persson)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2020, 7:45pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/black-yoyoers-appreciation/321818/27 "2020-06-04T19:45:26Z")
> [@beezy](#):
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> But again, my intention was not an overtly political thread, but instead a positive appreciation in a time that I think we need all need it.
Hi, Your intention is clear and peaceful, since the first line you write … but not everyone seems to see it like this … and I am not referring to @Grendel but at this
> [@EOS44](#):
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> “lets appreciate black yoyoers **in this trying times** ”
(reading this, I could be led to think that you only do it because at this moment the times are difficult for them … see what happens to want to misrepresent or force the sense of the thoughts of others …)
@EOS44 “_Please be wise about what you say._”
great advice, I will treasure it … and you should do the same!
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### Author:  [@edhaponik](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/edhaponik)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2020, 8:04pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/black-yoyoers-appreciation/321818/28 "2020-06-04T20:04:28Z")
ANTHONY GREER!!! Ant.Man!
Phenomenal creative player from Georgia and a great dude. Killer frontstyle!
[ ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhaSeMHrncw)
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### Author:  [@persson](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/persson)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2020, 8:19pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/black-yoyoers-appreciation/321818/29 "2020-06-04T20:19:21Z")
and Stefan Benjamin … aka Magl33to, do we want to talk about it?
[ ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCuRuc9eumk)
[ ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3GVK5SsL94)
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### Author:  [@beezy](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/beezy)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2020, 8:21pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/black-yoyoers-appreciation/321818/30 "2020-06-04T20:21:32Z")
Oooh perfect! I just came back to post MAGL33TO also!
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### Author:  [@persson](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/u/persson)
#### Post date: [June 4, 2020, 8:22pm UTC](https://forums.yoyoexpert.com/t/black-yoyoers-appreciation/321818/31 "2020-06-04T20:22:37Z")
one of the videos that most enjoyed me!
[ ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jss4mJSIzuc)
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