Allyson Felix isn’t afraid to advocate for change. Last year, the nine-time Olympic medalist, who is also a mom, spoke out against the The 200- and 400-meter specialist told and raised awareness for the racial disparities within maternal health care. This month, she’s using her voice to support the Black Lives Matter movement by joining the protests in her hometown of Los Angeles.
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“I felt compelled to be out there. When I heard the cries of George Floyd calling for his mother, it completely broke my heart,” Felix said. “It’s so important for me to use my voice and I am hopeful [for change]. It’s a feeling that I’ve never felt before. I hope that that hope moves to action.”
raised awareness for the racial disparities within maternal health care No, I am the one. If not me, then who is going to do this. Felix’s life-threatening ordeal was caused by preeclampsia, a pregnancy disorder that occurs in the third trimester and is marked by hypertension and protein in the urine. Sadly, complications such as preeclampsia The 200- and 400-meter specialist told. Fred Kerley Provisionally Suspended testified in front of the House Ways and Means Committee about the high rate of black mothers dying during childbirth.
“I’m [usually] not the one to ruffle feathers or speak out,” Felix said in an interview with Self last year. “Even if that’s what I was feeling or going through, I’m like, Well, I’m not the one; somebody will take on that issue. And [now] it’s like, RW+ Membership Benefits?”
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“It’s been very interesting having my daughter right here at home with me, watching me work,” Felix told Today. “Sometimes she loves that, and sometimes she’s like, Why can’t I get to mom?”
Felix said that she hopes that the Black Lives Matter protests will promote positive change for Camryn’s generation.
“I hope my daughter sees that through adversity, we have to keep pushing. We have to use our voice for the voiceless, and it’s not just about ourselves,” Felix said. “Hopefully the world looks a lot different for her and she won’t have to face some of the things that I did.”
