Out & Back
The Freedom of Fly Fishing with Giancarlo Lawrence
The angler known as The Black Stonefly was raised in the city. But now he's on a mission to get more Black people into the outdoors.
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
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Equity
Out & Back: A Portland club counters the racism of running’s hometown
Host Alison Mariella Desir explores the roots of Oregon’s racist past by jogging through city streets with Deadstock Run Club.
Out & Back
Running on Coffee with Ian Williams and Amir Armstrong
The Deadstock Run Club is giving people of color in Portland a place to come together, connect and get moving.
Equity
Out & Back: Competitive athlete Rosalie Fish runs for the lost
The UW runner strives to keep missing and murdered Indigenous women and two-spirit people from being forgotten.
Out & Back
Activism on the Run with Rosalie Fish
First drawn to the sport for health benefits, athlete Rosalie Fish hit her stride advocating for missing and murdered Indigenous women and two-spirit people.