#78: Vasu Sojitra - Multisport Athlete, Disability Access Strategist, Denali, The Rut, Intersectionality, Ninjasticking
This episode was brought to you by our friends at Velofix. DM @velofixquebec on IG to get your exclusive LE RUN DOWN PROMO CODE and receive 15% OFF your next tune up.On this episode of Le Run Down we had an enlightening conversation with Multisport athlete and disability access strategist, Vasu Sojitra. At an very young age Vasu had his leg amputated but it never stopped him from living a life filled with incredible adventure and challenges. He's an astonishing multisport athlete, excelling at soccer, skiing, running, skateboarding, and so much more, all while working hard to bring positive change.News Notes:Canada's Andre De Grasse and Marco Arop win at Pre Classic - Canadian Running MagazineShow Notes:Vasu Sojitra (thenorthface.com)About — Vasu SojitraVasu Sojitra (@vasu_sojitra) • Instagram photos and videosDisability Visibility Project – "Creating, sharing, and amplifying disability media and culture"Crip Camp - Google SearchHome | Disability JusticeCare Work | Arsenal Pulp PressAutistic Hoya — A blog by Lydia X. Z. Brown: Ableism/LanguageNews:The Narwhal - Fairy Creek is set to become the largest act of civil disobedience in Canada’s historyChicago Sun-Times - Alleged torture victim Keith Walker sues city, prosecutors, Chicago copsCTV News - Confidence dropping in RCMP sensitivity to different cultures, survey suggestsCNN - The Supreme Court has sided with the police at the expense of Black AmericansHow to Help:Black Lives Matter - Ways You Can HelpBlack Lives Matter CanadaMontreal-Based Racial Justice OrganizationsList of American and Canadian Bail FundsEducational Materials:Reclaim The Block - Resources and DownloadsCritical Resistance - Abolish PolicingCritical Resistance - Breaking Down the Prison Industrial Complex video seriesSecond Thought - America's Police Problem