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You’re Not Diversifying, You’re Tokenizing: A Message to The Bike Industry
You’re Not Diversifying, You’re Tokenizing: A Message to The Bike Industry The Desperate Need for Authentic Equity in The Bicycle Industry & Why the Bicycling Industry May Never Be Truly Inclusive Inclusion as a Marketing Tactic When companies try to reach out to marginalized communities, what does inclusivity really mean? Over... Continue Reading →
Ayesha McGowan Rides Fast
Video by BBC
Black History Every Month. Ride Hard.
Kittie Knox, Eartha Kitt, Dominique Daniels, Beyonce, Major Taylor, Nichelle Nichols, Ayesha McGowan, 25th Infantry Bicycle Corp
From NOLA to AfricaTown, a Black Bike Enthusiast’s Dream Trek – via Colorlines
Original Post - http://www.colorlines.com/content/nola-africatown-black-bike-enthusiasts-dream-trek Skip to main content Published by From NOLA to AfricaTown, a Black Bike Enthusiast's Dream Trek To celebrate the self-determination of the Black South, women-owned adventure company Black Freedom Outfitters led a three-day journey from New Orleans to AfricaTown, Alabama. Ride along. I'm Paris Hatcher, a Black queer feminist organizer, strategist—and bike magician. I co-created... Continue Reading →
Ayesha McGowan: Bad Ass Black Woman Cyclist
http://www.bikeleague.org/content/profile-leadership-ayesha-mcgowan Share This November 23, 2015 Profile in Leadership: Ayesha McGowan Women Bike by Carolyn Szczepanski This story by Ayesha McGowan first appeared in the Fall 2015 issue of the League's magazine, American Bicyclist. A few years ago I was with a group of friends who decided it would be a great idea to participate... Continue Reading →