Latino run club moves Leimert Park 5K after backlash from Black community
A Southern California Latino run club's plan to hold a 5K at Leimert Park drew swift backlash over a promotional video announcing the group would be "taking over the streets." Some social media comments included threats to call ICE on the runners. Barrio Athletics has since moved the run to Elysian Park.
LOS ANGELES - A 5K run planned for this weekend at Leimert Park is now headed to Elysian Park instead after backlash from members of the Black community who said the event's promotion crossed a line.
Barrio Athletics, a Southern California running club that organizes 5Ks in different neighborhoods, announced the Leimert Park event in a promotional video. The backlash was swift.
The club's video invited people to a run starting at Leimert Park, saying the group would be "taking over the streets." That phrase, community members say, is what set off the reaction. A video posted online showed a woman confronting the group, telling them not to come into what she called "Africa Town."
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