We are writing with heavy hearts as we witness the senseless acts of violence perpetrated against Black communities. The tragic loss of lives – those of George Floyd in Minneapolis, and before that, the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and Sean Reed – due to racial violence is deeply saddening and a stain against…
by Alexandra Rumford — Getting to go to Junior Olympics with Umoja was one of the best things I have ever done. Looking out at the stadium, I was wowed. It was huge, and the blue track seemed so different from the red running track of other meets I’d been to. The stadium was so…
by Amy Theusen and Miles Roberts — Being a part of this team has helped me grow as an athlete and as an individual. I have learned so much about the importance of hard work and determination through this team and it has taken me all they way to Lawrence, Kansas. This past summer, some…
