Some concepts have legs. Lower than 5 months after John “Bobby” Shackelford, a 25-year-old New York Metropolis bicycle messenger, hatched a plan for a 1,100-mile experience paralleling the historic Underground Railroad, he arrived in Cell, AL, prepared to begin pedaling. Together with 4 pals, his goal was bigger than a self-indulgent sufferfest. As an alternative, the cohort deliberate to make use of their journey as a instrument for consciousness and activism. “We felt the momentum,” says Shackelford. “We’re all having conversations about race proper now and we didn’t wish to miss out. We knew we needed to do it this 12 months.” Early in the 2020 pandemic, whereas doing the analysis for his pals’ subsequent massive experience, Shackelford realized that no journey biking movies he’d seen had illustration for folks of shade. “There was nothing we may relate to,” he stated. “So we determined to do it ourselves, to indicate that these varieties of journeys are for everybody, regardless o...
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