BKIOS. Episode 8. Adé of Ride On!

Black Kids in Outer Space

Black Kids in Outer Space interviews Adé. Adé is the founder of Ride On! Bike Shop / Co-Op has a Master of Arts degree in the field of Urban Sustainability with an Undergraduate Degree in Community Development, both from Antioch University of Los Angeles. As the lead on the Great Streets project in South Los Angeles. He was responsible for the team’s successful Crowdfunding campaign, in which they surpassed their goal. Adé has been a strong leader, responsible for conducting, organizing, and supporting various programs such as the Ride On! Bike Co-Op, Street Beats, CivLavia South LA Pit Stop and the International Capoeira Angola Conference. Adé has over eighteen years of significant and progressive experience in developing a wide range of community programs in the South Los Angeles area. Nearly 20 years ago, he founded the Capoeira Angola Center in Los Angeles with the vision of providing both education and health benefits to diverse groups of citizens living in the community. This commitment to community service has been publicly acknowledged through various awards from the L.A. Treasures and the County of Los Angeles. In addition to this, he provided instrumental assistance in the development and maintenance of food gardens that advance academic, food, and environmental justice.