![Roller skaters dance to the music under a banner of U.S. President Barack Obama at “The Rink” during an evening session in Chicago, Illinois, January 15, 2015. A handful of decades-old skating venues put Chicago at the center of a vibrant African-American subculture of urban roller skate dancing that stretches from Atlanta to Detroit and from Los Angeles to New York. (Photo by Jim Young/Reuters)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/b9/f0/0001f0b9_medium.jpeg)
Roller skaters dance to the music under a banner of U.S. President Barack Obama at “The Rink” during an evening session in Chicago, Illinois, January 15, 2015. A handful of decades-old skating venues put Chicago at the center of a vibrant African-American subculture of urban roller skate dancing that stretches from Atlanta to Detroit and from Los Angeles to New York. While mainstream roller skating has been on a long decline, a new generation of skaters travel a circuit of rinks around the country to compete and show off their moves. (Photo by Jim Young/Reuters)
![A woman wears roller skates with lights on the bottom at Rich City Skate in Richton Park, Illinois, January 12, 2015. (Photo by Jim Young/Reuters)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/b8/f0/0001f0b8_medium.jpeg)
A woman wears roller skates with lights on the bottom at Rich City Skate in Richton Park, Illinois, January 12, 2015. (Photo by Jim Young/Reuters)
![A woman sits along a wall as others roller skate past at Rich City Skate in Richton Park, Illinois, January 12, 2015. (Photo by Jim Young/Reuters)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/ba/f0/0001f0ba_medium.jpeg)
A woman sits along a wall as others roller skate past at Rich City Skate in Richton Park, Illinois, January 12, 2015. (Photo by Jim Young/Reuters)
![A man adjusts the wheels on his roller skates at “Rich City Skate” in Richton Park, Illinois, January 12, 2015. (Photo by Jim Young/Reuters)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/bb/f0/0001f0bb_medium.jpeg)
A man adjusts the wheels on his roller skates at “Rich City Skate” in Richton Park, Illinois, January 12, 2015. (Photo by Jim Young/Reuters)
![A man is reflected in the floor at “Rich City Skate” as he roller skates in Richton Park, Illinois, January 12, 2015. (Photo by Jim Young/Reuters)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/bc/f0/0001f0bc_medium.jpeg)
A man is reflected in the floor at “Rich City Skate” as he roller skates in Richton Park, Illinois, January 12, 2015. (Photo by Jim Young/Reuters)
![A pile of roller skates are seen at “Rich City Skate” in Richton Park, Illinois, January 12, 2015. (Photo by Jim Young/Reuters)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/bd/f0/0001f0bd_medium.jpeg)
A pile of roller skates are seen at “Rich City Skate” in Richton Park, Illinois, January 12, 2015. (Photo by Jim Young/Reuters)
![A woman practices her dancing on roller skates at “The Rink” roller skating rink in Chicago, Illinois, January 15, 2015. (Photo by Jim Young/Reuters)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/be/f0/0001f0be_medium.jpeg)
A woman practices her dancing on roller skates at “The Rink” roller skating rink in Chicago, Illinois, January 15, 2015. (Photo by Jim Young/Reuters)
![Roller skaters at “The Rink” are seen during an evening session in Chicago, Illinois, January 15, 2015. (Photo by Jim Young/Reuters)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/bf/f0/0001f0bf_medium.jpeg)
Roller skaters at “The Rink” are seen during an evening session in Chicago, Illinois, January 15, 2015. (Photo by Jim Young/Reuters)
![A couple is reflected in a mirror as they skate together at “The Rink” roller skating rink in Chicago, Illinois, January 15, 2015. (Photo by Jim Young/Reuters)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/c0/f0/0001f0c0_medium.jpeg)
A couple is reflected in a mirror as they skate together at “The Rink” roller skating rink in Chicago, Illinois, January 15, 2015. (Photo by Jim Young/Reuters)
![A man roller skates at “Rich City Skate” in Richton Park, Illinois, January 12, 2015. (Photo by Jim Young/Reuters)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/c1/f0/0001f0c1_medium.jpeg)
A man roller skates at “Rich City Skate” in Richton Park, Illinois, January 12, 2015. (Photo by Jim Young/Reuters)
![A woman dances on roller skates at “The Rink” during an evening session in Chicago, Illinois, January 15, 2015. (Photo by Jim Young/Reuters)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/c2/f0/0001f0c2_medium.jpeg)
A woman dances on roller skates at “The Rink” during an evening session in Chicago, Illinois, January 15, 2015. (Photo by Jim Young/Reuters)
![Roller skaters cast shadows on the floor during an evening session at Rich City Skate in Richton Park, Illinois, January 12, 2015. (Photo by Jim Young/Reuters)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/c3/f0/0001f0c3_medium.jpeg)
Roller skaters cast shadows on the floor during an evening session at Rich City Skate in Richton Park, Illinois, January 12, 2015. (Photo by Jim Young/Reuters)
![A man skates at “The Rink” roller skating rink in Chicago, Illinois, January 15, 2015. (Photo by Jim Young/Reuters)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/c4/f0/0001f0c4_medium.jpeg)
A man skates at “The Rink” roller skating rink in Chicago, Illinois, January 15, 2015. (Photo by Jim Young/Reuters)
![A couple skates together at “The Rink” roller skating rink in Chicago, Illinois, January 15, 2015. (Photo by Jim Young/Reuters)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/c5/f0/0001f0c5_medium.jpeg)
A couple skates together at “The Rink” roller skating rink in Chicago, Illinois, January 15, 2015. (Photo by Jim Young/Reuters)
![A man roller skates at Rich City Skate in Richton Park, Illinois, January 12, 2015. (Photo by Jim Young/Reuters)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/c6/f0/0001f0c6_medium.jpeg)
A man roller skates at Rich City Skate in Richton Park, Illinois, January 12, 2015. (Photo by Jim Young/Reuters)
![Roller skates are reflected in the floor at “Rich City Skate” in Richton Park, Illinois, January 12, 2015. (Photo by Jim Young/Reuters)](https://pix.avax.news/avaxnews/c7/f0/0001f0c7_medium.jpeg)
Roller skates are reflected in the floor at “Rich City Skate” in Richton Park, Illinois, January 12, 2015. (Photo by Jim Young/Reuters)
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