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Kamilah Spears  
A few weeks ago, our longtime photographer Emily Maye captured images of Kamilah Journét, a member  
of our Hare A dot C.  
community, in Santa Barbara, California, during a socially distanced early morning  
workout.  
We’d planned to kick off this week sharing imagery from the shoot to support a new  
product, but as the events of the last weeks unfolded, it became clear that it was no longer time  
for business as usual.  
Our country and culture is at a crossroads, and we cannot ignore or be  
silent about the systemic racism that underpins not only the continued killing of Black Americans,  
but our everyday life.  
Kamilah posted a powerful statement on  
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her Instagram  
about her experience as a Black woman and  
runner.  
In an ongoing effort to highlight stories from our community, we asked if she’d be  
interested in sharing a longer version of that post on the Journal and if she’d like to use some of  
the new photos that Emily had captured to illustrate it.  
As a runner we’ve worked with for years,  
we’ve long admired her as an individual and an athlete.  
We’re galvanized by her words and committed  
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doing the work  
, as a company and individuals.  
As runners know, change doesn’t come easy. I hope your discomfort leads you to growth.  
To those  
who aren’t Black, have the hard conversations even when there hasn’t been an incident on the news.  
Black people are being murdered. Do more than run for a hashtag.  
Do more than repost something for  
24 hours. Do your own research on the systems in place that lead to injustice.  
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necessary to leave a lasting positive impact on your community. Make a difference.  
Your Black  
teammate is begging you.  
Black lives matter.  
We hope you’ll join us in reading, reflecting and engaging with her story.  
If you have questions or  
thoughts to share with our team, please let us know.  
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