Race & Diversity In Cycling - G!RO Talks to Special Guest Leon Cerrone - a podcast by Jordan Addison
from 2020-06-05T15:21:37
Its fair to say that 2020 has been a year unlike any other. As there appeared to be some light at the end of the tunnel surrounding Covid_19, over in the USA a Black male by the name of George Floyd lost his life at the hands of a white police officer. The events that have unfolded in the wake of this appalling act have been nothing short of extraordinary. In cities across the world, mass groups people of all ages and races have been peacefully protesting this injustice, but significantly are calling for our societies, cultures and authorities to put an end to every form of racism that exists knowingly or unknowingly. The #BLACKLIVESMATTER movement has come to the fore to challenge people from all walks of life to hold a mirror up and see what they understand about racism and White Privilege, to get educated on its realities, and play an active role in championing a world of equality and justice.
Moved and challenged by the events of this past week, Jordan Addison sat down with good friend & fellow cyclist Leon Cerrone to hear of his experiences and thoughts of being a Black male in cycling. Leon took to social media recently to challenge the cycling industry as to whether it is doing enough to see more men and women of colour participate in this sport we all love, as well as to ask if the larger brands who have a bigger voice are speaking up loud enough. It was on this basis that we continued this conversation in the podcast, in what we hope will be one of many more conversations around this very important issue that stretches far beyond cycling.
Moving forward, we hope this conversation can serve as a tool that can begin to plan a route forward that can see cycling - a sport that we deeply love - play its role is bringing and end to racism of any form in our society. Cycling is a sport that by its very nature celebrates and champions community & inclusivity regardless of ability...we all ride the same roads and share the same experiences. We hope that partnerships can be formed moving forward that can see more men and women of colour have access to bikes & this community that we love. We would love to hear your thoughts on this, so please reach out and get in touch.
So sit back, grab a brew and enjoy!
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G!RO
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Leon Cerrone
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Jordan Addison
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