Black Girls RUN!

Black Girls RUN!

Wellness and Fitness Services

Richmond, VA 1,578 followers

Black girls run? Of course, we do! We provide a community to inspire ALL women, especially Black women to be healthy.

About us

Black girls run? Of course we do. In 2009, Toni Carey and Ashley Hicks created Black Girls RUN! in an effort to tackle the growing obesity epidemic in the African-American community and provide encouragement and resources to both new and veteran runners. The mission of Black Girls RUN! is to encourage African-American women to make fitness and healthy living a priority. According to the Centers for Disease Control, 80% of African-American women are overweight. BGR! wants to create a movement to lower that percentage and subsequently, lower the number of women with chronic diseases associated with an unhealthy diet and sedentary lifestyle.

Website
http://www..blackgirlsrun.com
Industry
Wellness and Fitness Services
Company size
2-10 employees
Headquarters
Richmond, VA
Type
Partnership
Founded
2009

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    Of Course We Have a Shoe!👟 Black Girls RUN! is so excited for the launch of our first sneaker in partnership with @saucony The shoe will be fully released on Monday, September 16, 2024 on www.fleetfeet.com and www.saucony.com and 31 select @fleetfeetsports stores across the country to purchase in person. Black Girls RUN! is hosting special celebration events across the country during the week of the release to celebrate this momentous occasion. Join our CEO/Owner @jayellalexander for her special celebration in Fredericksburg, VA! @fleetfeetfredericksburg Events are free to attend, but we do ask for you to RSVP, so we can plan accordingly! Check out link in bio for event registration. Continue to ‘Preserve the Sexy’ with Black Girls RUN! we are really painting the world, black and pink now y’all! #blackgirlsrun 🥳❤️ 📸 Kacey Jeffers

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    BREAKING NEWS! Acclaimed Emmy Award-winning actress, comedian, talk show host and best-selling author Sherri Shepherd will be the keynote speaker for Sweat With Your Sole, a three-day Black Girls RUN! event promoting health, wellness and sisterhood. The 2024 conference takes place Sept. 5-7 at the Hilton Chicago, 720 Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60605. Sweat With Your Sole is the signature event for Black Girls RUN!, a national organization that inspires Black women to run and to make fitness and healthy living a priority. Conference attendees can expect a jam-packed weekend of interactive health and wellness workshops, nutrition sessions, mindfulness classes, a 5K/10K race on Chicago’s “Magnificent Mile” and more. “We are thrilled to bring our national race and conference weekend to the Windy City this year,” says Jay Ell Alexander, owner of Black Girls RUN! “We’re excited to have Sherri Shepherd share her inspirational journey toward a healthier lifestyle, which is at the heart of our organization’s mission.” https://lnkd.in/eNJN6fxY Register now at sweatwithyoursole.com. #blackgirlsrun #swys24

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