Ted Woods’s documentary “White Wash” wants you to know that white guys aren’t the only ones who surf. Mr. Woods’s movie — part history lesson, part sports film, part polemical essay — has a complicated story to tell, about black surfers and, more broadly, about African-American history and the history of surfing.

Great topics all, but that’s a lot of ground to cover and, unsurprisingly, the film often feels a bit scattershot. Employing the usual grab bag of documentary building blocks, Mr. Woods never quite melds his film into a compelling whole, though individual pieces can be fascinating. There are talking-head experts; vintage footage (of surfing, of civil rights demonstrations, of advertisements for the good life in Los Angeles, “City of Destiny”); and interviews with the surfers, like the engaging Sal Masekela.

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Micah has become famous the world over for his super-stoked post surf interview. He’s even been auto-tuned into a song that you will never get out of your head. Now, he’s gotten the Tosh.0 treatment and yes, it’s funny.

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A sold-out crowd of more than 400 surf industry executives, surf stars, and VIPs gathered together on Saturday, September 17, at Liquid Nation Ball 8, the Surf Industry Manufacturers Association (SIMA) Humanitarian Fund’s annual fundraiser. Over the past eight years, the SIMA Humanitarian Fund has raised more than $1.58 million dollars for global medical relief, urban youth outreach, injury prevention and assistance, and health education and awareness. The event honored Shaney jo Darden, Co-founder and CEO of Keep A Breast, as the 2011 SIMA Humanitarian of the Year, as well as raised a net amount of more than $128,000 which will all go directly to 13 very deserving surf-related humanitarian organizations.

“The event was a total success,” said Fernando Aguerre, Liquid Nation Ball co-founder and host. “Tickets were sold out a couple days before the event. Shaney jo was so happy and excited, it was contagious. I just love her and her full time passion and energy. As it normally happens, having almost 500 people together for a good cause leaves a lot of good vibes behind. I’m blessed with so much support from guests from all walks of life. It fills my heart to see how people continue to care about coming together for a better world. Thanks to everybody that attended and donated time and items for the auction. As my grandma Lucia used to tell me, giving is the only way to a full life.”

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