SOUTH EUCLID, Ohio — When you think of America's favorite pastime, most often, baseball comes to mind. But in communities across the nation, roller skating has rolled into the hearts of generations.

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Ow. My arms hurt from trying to keep them lifted: right arm in front, left arm behind, as I attempted to swizzle pump around the circle. There was so much to think about. So many ...

CHICAGO -- Before teaching her students how to skate, Myesha McCaskill teaches them how to fall. The lesson came in handy on a late February Saturday afternoon, as some of her students -- myself ...