SFU Made: Ready for Everything

More than a Hashtag: Discussion about Racial Injustice and the Rock the Vote Campaign


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This episode, recorded for airing on June 15th 2020, includes John and Sarah's discussion with current SFU Men's Basketball player - Ty Stewart, Head Men's Basketball Coach - Rob Krimmel, and Head Women's Basketball Coach - Keila Whittington. Ty speaks about his experiences at protests surrounding racial injustice and the Black Lives Matter movement as well as introduces the Rock the Vote campaign he is leading for the Athletics Department. Coach Rob Krimmel joins Ty for the discussion on the importance of the campaign. 
The discussion on racial injustice continues with Coach Keila Whittington when she speaks about a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speech she shared with members of the SFU community. The episode closes out with a heart felt discussion on her hopes for the environment SFU can create for its students, especially students of color, when they start arriving back to campus in the next couple weeks. 

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