Alison Mariella Désir
Racial Equity Leader, Founder, Author
Alison is the author of Running While Black and the host and producer of the award-winning show Out & Back with Alison Mariella Désir (now streaming). In 2023, she was named one of the “45 Most Adventurous Women of the Past 45 Years” by Men’s Journal and one of the “Changemakers of 2023” by Well + Good. Alison lives outside of Seattle with her partner, Amir Muhammad Figueroa, and their son, Kouri Henri Figueroa.
Alison is the author of Running While Black and the host and producer of the award-winning show Out & Back with Alison Mariella Désir (now streaming). In 2023, she was named one of the “45 Most Adventurous Women of the Past 45 Years” by Men’s Journal and one of the “Changemakers of 2023” by Well + Good. Alison lives outside of Seattle with her partner, Amir Muhammad Figueroa, and their son, Kouri Henri Figueroa.
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