For only the sixth time, dozens of black surfers streamed off a Santa Cruz beach Friday to celebrate the Juneteenth holiday with a traditional ocean ceremony called a paddle out.

The event at Cowell Beach celebrated the announcement of slavery’s end while also paying homage to those viewed as oppressed or marginalized.

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A student at the Craig Newmark School of Journalism, Lloyd is passionate about arts, culture and stories from Black communities. He hopes to grow as both a reporter and photojournalist this summer.