The Underwhelming Representation of Black Muslim Athletes + Revisiting Why Black Lives Still Matter with Darrietta Lee

Running Fat Chef

Darrietta Lee is one of the most down to earth people that Latoya's grown to know and love in this space. She is a mother, runner, aspiring powerlifter and overall amazing human being. When Darrietta walks into a room, her warm energy isn't the only thing that's apparent to people - she is a Black Muslim athlete that proudly wears her hijab. At times, dialogue or personal interactions in the fitness space gets weird fairly quick.
On this episode, Darrietta Lee and Latoya Shauntay Snell share frustrations and experiences of being Black in the fitness space and explore Darrietta's experience of the lack of Black Muslim representation in the fitness space. Darrietta reflects on a year post Ahmaud Arbery and why Black Lives still matter after a year of protesting. She explores layers of self care, stepping back from social media and finding joy in being more diligent in finding value in being alone.
NOTE: Audio may be slightly distorted for brief periods of the podcast. Recordings are done remotely.

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