Skate City

Culture & History

How Black roller skaters put St. Louis skate style on the map

Britny Cordera

Prominent local roller skater Xavier Alexander, known as Professor X, has been skating in St. Louis for more than 25 years.
Culture & History

‘It’s a part of us.’ Historic skating rink celebrates 20 years in East St. Louis

DeAsia Paige

Skate City is known to have the “smoothest concrete in the United States,” and is East St Louis’ lone skating rink.