2023 Amazon Black History Month Virtual 5K for Social Justice

The Amazon Diversity Legal Team invites you to virtually walk/run/bike to help raise awareness of the continuing issues surrounding racial profiling and commemorate the life of Ahmaud Arbery.  This event is free and open to all!  Whether you walk, bike, skateboard, take your stoller out, get on your treadmill, or your spin bike, get out and remind the world you #runwithmaud! 

BE SURE AND POST A PHOTO OF YOUR SUPPORT FOR THE VIRTUAL EVENT WITH THE HASHTAG: #RUNFORMAUD. If you want your photo to be featured on the upcoming Amazon Fishbowl panel on February 27th (Amazon employees only) send your picture to fishbowlevents@amazon.com. Detail here and below: https://gather.a2z.com/event/fd9473bf-5926-4146-9903-1250df4c9bdf

We will also be conducting a fundraiser for the Ahmaud Arbery Foundation!  Please donate here: https://www.ahmaudarberyfoundation.org/donate/

Amazon employees may also receive TWO seperate phonetool awards for your participation. One for registering for the race and a second for donating any amount to The Ahmaud Arbery Foundation via Givehub (https://amazon.benevity.org/wpgdonate/1/840-862802019) before the end of March 2023. To request either phonetool award go here: https://phonetool.amazon.com/awards/201916/award_icons/235332

Amazon employees: Additionally, on February 27, 2023, please join us for a live Amazon Fishbowl panel discussion with guests:

Wanda Jones: mother of Ahmaud Arbery;

Mr. Wesley Bell: District Attorney for St. Louis County during the Michael Brown case;

Augustus Turner: Amazon entertainment attorney and author of "I am a Black Man who Jogs".

More details here: https://gather.a2z.com/event/fd9473bf-5926-4146-9903-1250df4c9bdf