How people are using a 2.23|mile run to advocate for racial equality

How people are using a 2.23-mile run to advocate for racial equality

Two years ago people around the world pledged to jog, walk or run 2.23 miles, symbolic of the day Georgia man, Ahmaud Arbery was gunned down ...

Two Years After Ahmaud Arbery's Murder, the Running Industry is ...

It was a call to action for the running community: Dedicate 2.23 miles on May 8, 2020, what would have been Arbery's 26th birthday. Post it on ...

2.23-Mile Virtual Run on 2/23 will Honor Ahmaud Arbery

The run will be hosted by the 2:23 Foundation, a nonprofit founded by Arbery's cousin and his high school football coach that aims to prevent ...

Ahmaud Arbery - A Year After His Death, Thousands of Miles Run in ...

“Every dollar from this virtual run is going toward scholarships for black and brown people in our community,” the 2:23 Foundation relayed in a ...

Run With Maud: The 2.23 #FinishTheRun Virtual Run

One year ago, Ahmaud Arbery was murdered. This year the 2:23 Foundation, local running groups, the Running Industry Diversity Coalition, ...

Alison Mariella Désir on reclaiming space and 'Running While Black'

The 250-mile run was really a call to action for runners to recognize the power of movement to create social change. Historically, our ancestors ...

Villanova Men's Soccer on X: "Every day is a day to advocate for ...

Every day is a day to advocate for racial equality, but by running 2.23 miles on 2-23, the anniversary of his murder, we have the opportunity to ...

Racial Protest and Racial Progress in Professional Sports

On the one hand, sports have sometimes led on issues of race and equality--moving society forward in meaningful ways. ... Players have, ...

Ahmaud Arbery's shooting death — and fears of racial profiling

The Players Coalition — a group of professional athletes formed in 2017 to advocate for social justice and racial equality — sent a letter with ...

11 Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Runners Speak ...

People need to be willing to have open and uncomfortable conversations on the topic of racism and discrimination, even within the running ...

What Does It Take to Design an Inclusive Running Race? - REI

Running events need to change if they want to keep pace with demographic shifts in the US. Here's what athletes are advocating for, and the work that remains.

Running with Purpose athlete advocateS - RISING HEARTS

How can individuals or companies support? We hope that the companies and individuals that support this team, the voices and the heart work - see this as an ...

For Black runners, every stride comes with a fear they can't outrun

“People have spit on me while I'm running, called me the N-word, milk cartons have been thrown at me,” he said. “Some people have stopped or ...

Racial Justice and the Running Industry - Bentley University

Author and activist Alison Mariella Désir — with help from Bentley researchers — is going the distance to achieve equity in the sport she loves.

Racism by Design: The Building of Interstate 81 | ACLU

... Equality agenda to address America's legacy of racism through advocacy and litigation. ... The main focus with systemic equality is to find ...

It's Black History Month, but I Run Year-round for Ahmaud Arbery

Feb 24, 2022. Running blog image. I'd like to start this blog by sharing three things with you - one you know for sure, and two you probably didn't.

76-year-old woman completes walk from Chicago to Alabama for ...

Rachelle Zola, pictured in front of the Alabama State House, walked over 800 miles from Chicago to Montgomery to advocate for racial equity.

Muhammad Ali: A Transcendent Life: Social Justice and Civil Rights ...

Muhammad Ali's advocacy for racial justice began with his awareness and experience of racism and white supremacy in Louisville, Kentucky.

Racial & Social Justice - YWCA Southwestern Illinois

... people because of their race, color, or ethnicity. They do not always ... Begin or continue your racial equity journey with us. Advocate: Add your ...

NAACP | Leading the Fight to End Racial Inequality

NAACP builds Black political power to end structural racism. Let's put end to race-based discrimination together: become a member, advocate, ...