'I'm inducing courage and belief that they can do anything they want.'
, an accounting PhD candidate and Spin instructor, has faced challenges in her community as a student and as an instructor, but she's using those experiences to be a leader and activist on and off the bike.according to 2019 US Census data has an estimated population of 87.1 percent white people and 6.7 percent Black/African American
Walker describes herself as"a traditional kind of view of a Black woman in this very white town," adding that simply being Black in a predominately white environment"took me some getting used to, and still I kind of struggle with it today, so, my outlet was Spin class."Initially, Walker began attending Spin classes when she had a bad day.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Scarlett Johansson is back in black as Marvel's superspy 'Black Widow'BlackWidow allows Marvel fans to meet Natasha’s other family. With the Avengers AWOL, she turns the hodgepodge band of Russian spies who went undercover together when Natasha was a child.
Read more »
The Real-Life Women Warriors Who Inspired Black Panther's Dora MilajeIn honor of WomensHistoryMonth, we're resharing stories about women you should know. For over a century, this army of fierce female soldiers redefined what it meant to be a warrior:
Read more »
The Dynamic Glamour of Black Women in Waiting to ExhaleIn the Theodore Witcher film Love Jones, during a moment of playful teasing between girlfriends, Josie (Lisa Nicole Carson) tells Nina (Nia Long) that her cynicism regarding love is slowly making her sound “ like a Terry McMillan character.” Nina chuckles and calls her cold, not upset but a little distressed that her problems seem a little too similar to those faced by the black women in McMillan’s work. The line was said in 1997, almost two years after the premiere of Waiting to Exhale, the author’s most lauded work turned into a film by the steady hand of actor-director, Forest Whitaker. There’s a lot that’s right about the adaptation; a solid script, talented actors and a breathtaking soundtrack, but one of the most outstanding details is the style choices.
Read more »
Stock futures point to more losses Friday following market's worst day since 'Black Monday'The overnight action followed the official end of the record-long bull market run.
Read more »
Celebrity Black Cats - Meooow!Celebrity Black Cats - Meooow!
Read more »
AP PHOTOS: Unsettled Tokyo in black and whiteThe notoriously crowded Tokyo morning rush-hour trains are sparsely populated. Classrooms are eerily empty. Store shelves are bare. People with gas masks pop up throughout a city overwhelmed...
Read more »