Our Mission
We started BLJ Community Rowing because we knew that rowing could be a vehicle for change. We know that rowing is a vehicle to a better life and we have seen lives change and people make the turn, build relationships, and a community. Rowing is the vehicle for people to connect and change each other perspectives.
As the only black owned and operated rowing club in America, we are passionate about providing access to the elite sport of rowing by removing boundaries and creating opportunities.
“BLJ Community Rowing aims to help bridge the gap between the traditional rowing world of the Schuylkill River and the diverse West Philadelphia community around it.”
— Citywide Stories