Thankful to the ancestors on this one, along with corona virus, and the hard work and momentum of the BLM movement and allies. The coalition we have been organizing with for the past few months are grateful to the cycling community who stood in solidarity and held conversations and organized with them on the #namethechange and #changethename campaign. While we are hopeful for the changes that will come for the event with this fresh start, we want to stress that all was asked for in our advocacy was for the slur to stop being used. Our coalition is grateful the name is going to be changed. We’d also like to highlight that the event has pivoted from using the slur and now refers to it as DK till the change is officially made. We'd like to suggest to the community to also put an end of the use of the slur related to this event in shops/media/print, it is a racial slur, even if the intent wasn't harm for this event, history shows us the slur was used for harm and is still hurtful to Kanza members. . Till the name is officially changed - the coalition intends to keep the petition up and asks for solidarity on not printing, saying, or selling merch with the slur. Also an apology to Kaw members and allies should not fall short of this moment. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Again, thank you community for your advocacy and solidarity. Please visit the website and petition to learn more about the work and advocacy behind the #namethechange #changethename campaign. One day I will tell you a story about how the water, eagel and four snakes who came to help. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ https://namethechange.com/ https://www.change.org/p/dirty-kanza-name-the-change-dk ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #namethechange #changethename #bikesforblacklivesmatter #indigenoussolidarity #skoden #indigenoussolidaritywithblacklivesmatter #culturalappropriation #cyclingindustry #cycling #gravelrace https://www.instagram.com/p/CCWaYWxlCqv/?utm_medium=tumblr
