Since two white men killed Ahmaud Arbery while he was out for a jog, there’s been a lot more conversation about “running while black”. What’s strange is that-- for a few years in fact-- there’s actually been increasing discussion of runner’s safety inside the running community. The catch? It’s focused primarily on (white) women. So why-- until recently-- has it been easier to talk about runner’s safety for white women than for runners of color? The answer involves World War II, the founder of Nike, yuppies and the Central Park Five case. WHAT’S CODE SWITCH? It's the fearless conversations about race that you've been waiting for! Hosted by journalists of color, our podcast tackles the subject of race head-on. We explore how it impacts every part of society — from politics and pop culture to history, sports and everything in between. This podcast makes ALL OF US part of the conversation — because we're all part of the story. LISTEN to more episodes of Code Switch on: NPR One - https://rpb3r.app.goo.gl/U3n6 Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2KPJ8tL Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2Sp1wh9 FOLLOW Code Switch on: Twitter - CodeSwitch Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/nprcodeswitch Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NPRCodeSwitch/ FOLLOW Code Switch hosts: Gene Demby - https://twitter.com/GeeDee215 Shereen Marisol Meraji - https://twitter.com/RadioMirage ------------------------------------------------------ FOLLOW NPR ELSEWHERE https://www.instagram.com/npr/ https://www.tiktok.com/@npr https://www.facebook.com/NPR https://www.npr.org/