Expanding Access to the Outdoors with Alison Mariella Désir

Alison Mariella Désir is a runner, activist, author of Running While Black, and host of the award winning PBS series Out & Back. In 2013, she started a community run club in Harlem with a simple goal: help more Black and Brown people experience the joy and connection of running. That grassroots effort helped launch a career dedicated to building community, expanding access to the outdoors, and empowering others to pursue their own adventures.

Connect with Alison: 

• Website 
• Instagram
• Substack
• Watch Out & Back on PBS
• Purchase Running While Black

Thank you to our sponsors:

• Capital One and  the REI Co-op® Mastercard®
• Smartwool
• The North Face

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