#78: Vasu Sojitra - Multisport Athlete, Disability Access Strategist, Denali, The Rut, Intersectionality, Ninjasticking

Le Run Down

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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 Magazine

Show Notes:

Vasu Sojitra (thenorthface.com)

About — Vasu Sojitra

Vasu Sojitra (@vasu_sojitra) • Instagram photos and videos

Disability Visibility Project – "Creating, sharing, and amplifying disability media and culture"

Crip Camp - Google Search

Home | Disability Justice

Care Work | Arsenal Pulp Press

Autistic Hoya — A blog by Lydia X. Z. Brown: Ableism/Language

News:

The Narwhal - Fairy Creek is set to become the largest act of civil disobedience in Canada’s history

Chicago Sun-Times - Alleged torture victim Keith Walker sues city, prosecutors, Chicago cops

CTV News - Confidence dropping in RCMP sensitivity to different cultures, survey suggests

CNN - The Supreme Court has sided with the police at the expense of Black Americans

How to Help:

Black Lives Matter - Ways You Can Help

Black Lives Matter Canada

Montreal-Based Racial Justice Organizations

List of American and Canadian Bail Funds

Educational Materials:

Reclaim The Block - Resources and Downloads

Critical Resistance - Abolish Policing

Critical Resistance - Breaking Down the Prison Industrial Complex video series

Second Thought - America's Police Problem

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