Access to recreation shouldn't depend on your ZIP code.

Source: American Journal of Preventive Medicine (2008), “Availability of Recreational Resources in Minority and Low Socioeconomic Status Areas.”

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Athletic ability alone isn't enough.

Even the sport's national governing body recognizes these barriers. In 2026, USRowing awarded $100,000 to 15 organizations through its United We Row grants.

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For nearly 20 years, Disney Dreamers Academy has flown 100 high schoolers to Orlando for a four-day taste of their future. Now the program is tearing up that model entirely — reaching younger kids, in more cities, for a lot longer than four days.

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Carrying a gun is both a warning sign & risk factor for teen suicide, Dean @drmikelindsey.bsky.social told Rolling Out, and the risk is highest among Black youth. Read his interview on what’s driving the rise in #BlackYouth suicide & how to prevent it: rollingout.com/2026/09/19/m...

This week on #TheMalePerspective, Lana Reid sits down with Born2BeAMan Mentoring Program

Watch the full interview on YouTube: youtu.be/Ow6YQ2e4fWw

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