“The best thing for us to do is to continue to have tough conversations about race with empathy, patience, and mutual respect.”
I grew up in a multicultural running family, as my dad is Mexican-American, and my mom is white. When I was growing up, my dad would tell me stories about dealing with racism and racial profiling while running collegiately at Harvard University in the early 1970s, which he likely would have dealt with at any U.S. college at the time.
“I continue to go to races in the Austin area even in predominantly white spaces because I feel that my just being alive is a political act.” “One of the biggest factors that comes with promoting diversity is being willing to talk about racism and discrimination, even it makes you uncomfortable.” Ahmaud Arbery’s shooting made me feel very sad, but the video that surfaced a few weeks later made me feel deeply emotional. When I saw that footage, it was just heart-wrenching to see him approached by two men with guns who were not police. To see how he ultimately died was extremely heart-wrenching. By all accounts, he was jogging in his neighborhood—I don’t have any experiences of racism while running that are close to Arbery’s, but I’m lucky to still be alive.
It can also be discouraging, as a woman of color, to not see myself reflected back in images surrounding the mainstream running community. With the death of Ahmaud Arbery and the movement to honor him with a 2.23-mile run, I had to take a step back from social media. I saw countless white, professional runners apologize for his death and join in themovement, but in their well-intentioned efforts, many stated, “race does not impact me,” due to their privilege.
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