Red Bike & Green-Milwaukee

Health: African Americans have the highest prevalence rates for many chronic diseases, largely due to lack of healthy foods and exercise. Biking is an intergenerational form of recreation where we can improve our physical health as well as improve our mental health by enjoying the company of our people.

Economics:(1) As African Americans we experience many economic hardships. Riding bicycles instead of driving cars saves us valuable money that we can use towards our present realities and bright future.(2) Red, Bike and Green promotes the patronage of Black business. Advertising and partnering with Black businesses on our rides is our strategy of to support and praise the important services that sustain our community.

Environment: African Americans communities bear the brunt of too many environmental injustices(e.g. asthma due to the high prevalence of carcinogens). Biking provides us with the power to reduce the carcinogens we produce as we continue advocating against environmental racism at institutional levels.