Social Sport
November 9, 2020
Sidney Baptista (Sid) is the founder of Pioneers Run Crew, the host of the Fitness in Color Podcast, a father, and an individual passionate about the power of running to create connections, elevate voices, and champion change. Based in Dorchester, Massachusetts, Sid is currently building a performance streetwear brand, PYNRS, and working as a consultant on diversity, equity, and inclusion in the running industry.
Discussed in this episode:
- PIONEERS Run Crew
- Whiteness in the running community
- Code switching
- More than a Run 5k
- Fitness in Color Podcast
- Sid’s conversation with Dr. Ibram x. Kendi
- PYNRS Performance Streetwear
- Systemic racism through division of labor and ownership in America
- running crews.com
- Caps for Sale by Esphyr Slobodkina
Follow Sid’s endeavors:
- Follow Sid: @sidbap
- Follow PIONEERS Run Crew: @pioneersrc
- Follow Fitness in Color: @fitnessincolor
Follow Social Sport:
- Instagram: @socialsportpod
- Facebook: @socialsportpod
- Twitter: @emmamzimm
Quotes:
- “Don’t make your first Black hire the head of diversity. Black people need to be at every facet of the job—in social media, in writing, in product development, in decision-making, on the board—at every level. Unless you have that, everything that you do is a band aid solution.”
- “Sport is a great equalizer. Especially running. As much as running is a solo sport it’s a connector… and I think the more we run side by side, the more we meet eye to eye.”
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