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Bezig met laden... Running While Black: Finding Freedom in a Sport That Wasn't Built for Us (editie 2022)door Alison Mariella Désir (Auteur)
Informatie over het werkRunning While Black: Finding Freedom in a Sport That Wasn't Built for Us door Alison Mariella Désir
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Much more of a memoir than I expected or was led to believe from the inside jacket cover. The first section didn't feel that groundbreaking to me. But when Desir starts talking about organizing Harlem Run...that's where the book took off for me. I really appreciated her organizing strategy, and her realizing that she was doing political organizing. The third section, describing the running worlds after the murder of Ahmaud Abery, was heartbreaking and enlightening. Her description of helping to build an industry coalition to fight for DEI was really interesting and important. ( ) Insightful, eye opening, and full of a data. A great way to see running from a different perspective and to learn more about its history in the US. Reminds me a bit of "Can't hurt me" by David Goggins (which I also listened to as an audio book during runs), but with a very different vibe and perspectives (given the difference between the authors). geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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HTML:A searing exposé on the whiteness of running, a supposedly egalitarian sport, and a call to reimagine the industry ??Runners know that running brings us to ourselves. But for Black people, the simple act of running has never been so simple. It is a declaration of the right to move through the world. If running is claiming public space, why, then, does it feel like a negotiation?? Running saved Alison Désir??s life. At rock bottom and searching for meaning and structure, Désir started marathon training, finding that it vastly improved both her physical and mental health. Yet as she became involved in the community and learned its history, she realized that the sport was largely built with white people in mind. Running While Black draws on Désir??s experience as an endurance athlete, activist, and mental health advocate to explore why the seemingly simple, human act of long distance running for exercise and health has never been truly open to Black people. Weaving historical context??from the first recreational running boom to the horrific murder of Ahmaud Arbery??together with her own story of growth in the sport, Désir unpacks how we got here and advocates for a world where everyone is free to safely experience the life-changing power of movement. As America reckons with its history of white supremacy across major institutions, Désir argues that, as a litmus test for an inclusive society, the fitness industry has the opportunity to lead the charge??ful Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)796.420973The arts Recreational and performing arts Athletic and outdoor sports and games Olympic sports Track events, running; General track and fieldLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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