A MILE A DAY IN THE MONTH OF MAY

After a distressing Spring of digitally witnessing police murdering black civilians (Daunte Wright, Ma’Khia Bryant, Walter Wallace Jr.) and harassing an Army Lieutenant in uniform (Caron Nazario) {among many others}, over events that could have been handled better if a different responding force was contacted; I was desperate to find a way to contribute my voice and advocate for alternatives. To promote discussions on 911 substitutes, I walked a mile a day in the month of May 2021 and personally donated $10/mile walked to Casa Myrna: a Boston based provider of a 24/7 statewide TOLL-FREE domestic violence hotline [1-877-785-2020], shelters for domestic violence, human trafficking and trauma survivors, and numerous other resources. Along with many other appreciated donations, the walkathon fundraised $2,000. I recorded every mile walked over all 31 days on Strava and have included the screenshots in this gallery.

I hope this provides insight into the progress I believe we as a society can make with some creative and cohesive thinking; and inspires you to also use your platform, regardless of how large or small it may be, to call-out systemic injustice.

“If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way.” -Martin Luther King Jr.