
Allison Torres Burtka
@atburtka
I hope the pen is mightier than the sword, because my skills lie in writing and editing. I would be pretty useless with a sword.
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Helping schools exclude this whole section is a disservice to all kids, who might find something there that sparks an interest. But it's especially harmful to the kids who aren't used to seeing themselves represented & might find exactly what they need. Do better, Scholastic.


This was the best experience: Experiencing, photographing, and writing about this BIPOC running retreat in Alaska. So glad The Seattle Times Pacific NW mag wanted this story! seattletimes.com/pacific-nw-mag…

How many people read this headline before it went to print? If it didn't set off racism alarm bells for any of them, that's a problem, The Wall Street Journal.


When people clean up and "green" vacant lots, the neighborhoods don't just feel safer--they actually are safer. Rates of violent crime go down, even if the lots are only mowed, University of Michigan Michigan YVPC researchers have found repeatedly. My first for National Geographic. nationalgeographic.com/environment/ar…

I loved recording this podcast episode with Patti, who broke a whole bunch of barriers for women in distance running. She was the Boston Marathon runner-up 3 times in a row. “Always a bridesmaid!” she said.

Of the 173 women who qualified for the Olympic Trials marathon this year, Ariane Hendrix-Roach is 1 of 3 U.S.-born Black women. She's also the 3rd fastest U.S.-born Black woman marathoner of all time. runnersworld.com/runners-storie…



Calling on US track media/orgs, FloTrack CITIUS MAG LetsRun.com USTFCCCA NCAA Track & Field USATF to share this piece about what we can all do to make college track more resistant to elimination. This is a needed conversation. Please share run.outsideonline.com/people/why-we-…



“We have to diversify medicine in a way to make it look more like our patient population, but no one tells you how to do that.”—Sydney Labat MD, cofounder The 15 White Coats Read how the #nonprofit is preparing underrepresented students for medical school. ssir.org/articles/entry…
