Maggie Morris

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I resented that I was made to feel like I had to speak on behalf of the entire Black race while made to believe that I was less than. I resented that white people could go for a run with little regard for the space and place they occupied and a lack of awareness around their race. I resented white women who talked about feminism when what they were really talking about was white feminism. I resented that white people didn’t see the entitlement and privilege that comes with being white—and ultimately, that the racial work of our nation falls on the shoulders of Black people.
Running While Black: Finding Freedom in a Sport That Wasn't Built for Us
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