Road tennis rising: How the revival of a street sport empowers Barbados
When septuagenarian Keith Griffith was a kid, he remembers gathering with friends in front of his home, dragging a low wooden plank into the middle of the street to play a uniquely Barbadian sport called road tennis – and having the time of his life.
Barbados may be known for its white-sand beaches, crystalline waters, and killer fish sandwiches, but many here hope road tennis will soon become synonymous with the Caribbean island.
The sport emerged in response to classism and racism in the 1930s that excluded many Barbadians, or Bajans, from private clubs and tennis courts. Locals like Mr. Griffith remember kids collecting stray tennis balls that flew over traditional tennis court
