Equity
Out & Back: Yes Farm helps Black Seattleites reconnect with land
The Black Farmers Collective seeks to reconcile a violent past with a hopeful future at their Yesler Terrace urban farm.
Alison Mariella Désir
Alison Mariella Désir is a runner, author, and speaker making a big impact. She hosts Out & Back and wrote Running While Black: Finding Freedom in a Sport That Wasn't Built for Us. alison.desir@cascadepbs.org
Latest work
Out & Back
Farming as Healing with the Black Farmers Collective
Agriculture is a fraught industry for descendants of enslaved people. Yes Farm is working to move beyond that trauma.
Equity
Out & Back: Pedaling for change with cyclist Doc Wilson
Alison Mariella Désir rides through Seattle with the founder of Peace Peloton, an organization that promotes cycling as a tool of social justice for Black communities.
Out & Back
Riding for Equity with Peace Peloton’s Doc Wilson
Peace Peloton started in Seattle as a single protest ride in 2020. Now it fights for social justice nationwide.
Equity
Out & Back: Walking through time in Seattle's Central District
A Juneteenth outing with Club Seattle Runners Division and Wa Na Wari art center sheds light on the neighborhood's history and future.