Becoming Better Allies

The road to amplifying BIPOC voices in outdoor stories

The outdoors should be place where anyone can go, without fear of harassment, discrimination, or violence.

“I’m always making risk calculations about whether a trip outside is worth the real danger of being perceived as a threat simply due to the color of my skin.”

— Sean Amegadzie

Black Lives Matter.

The events that have been unfolding over the past few weeks have made it very clear that all of us need to be doing much more to actively fight racism. One of the ways that Out There can help is to use our platform to amplify the voices of Black, Indigenous and People of Color.

The outdoors should be a place where anyone can go, without fearing violence, harassment, or discrimination.

On this episode, we talk about what we, as a podcast, commit to doing, to become part of the solution rather than adding to the problem.

Meet the people who shared Instagram posts on this episode

Sean Amegadzie

Follow Sean on Instagram: @drseanmdmba

Lindsay Short

Follow Lindsay on Instagram: @raisedrootedandwild

Reading & Listening Resources for Allies

The book I mentioned on the show was Me and White Supremacy by Layla Saad.

For additional reading and listening suggestions, check out our blog.

Also, here’s a great Ally Resource Guide.