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Podcast: Marni on the Move
Episode: 263. Alison Mariella Désir, Founder Harlem Run & Run 4 All Women, Marathoner, and Activist, Talks About Her New Book, Running While Black: Finding Freedom in a Sport That Wasnt Built For Us
Description: Alison Mariella Désir is the Author of the eye-opening new book, RUNNING WHILE BLACK:  Finding Freedom in a Sport That Wasn’t Built for Us. Alison is also a runner, marathoner, activist, mental health advocate, founder, and Mother. She is the co-chair of the Running Industry Diversity Coalition and the Director of Sports Advocacy and an Athlete Advisor for Oiselle, She is a Brooks Run Happy Ambassador, and she is the founder of Harlem Run, an NYC-based running movement, and the Run 4 All Women, an organization focused on social justice through movement, that has raised over $400,000 for non-profits Plann...