A Conversation with Mirna Valerio & Exavier Pope I

In my recent post about #RunningWhileBlack I explore the idea that when analyzing Arbery’s case and reporting on racism in the running world must include the voices of black runners. To this end, I have produced a series of conversations to discuss the challenges, motivations, and joys of #RunningWhileBlack. Above, you will find my conversation with ultramarathoner and author, Mirna Valerio exploring a spectrum of themes ranging from racial microaggressions while running and parenting Black boys, to notions of respectability politics, and signaling as a survival strategy for Black runners.

If you like this conversation please check out the second conversation in this series.