Noor Alexandria Abukaram is a 17-year-old who runs on Ohio’s Sylvania Northview High School cross country team. Search her name and you'll find thousands of results because last year Noor went viral for being disqualified from a race for wearing a hijab. From the NY Times to Huffington Post to Sports Illustrated and most recently Runners World. Noor has worked with Ohio Senator Theresa Gavarone on the bill SB 288 to address religious discrimination in sports. She is now creating a community that is focused on challenging outdated beliefs and encouraging diversity in all sports.In the episode of The UNprofessional Podcast:From breaking records to unfairly disqualifiedCreating support through community building Challenging media-driven racial stereotypes Championing diversity in sports Follow NoorInstagram https://www.instagram.com/nooralexandria/ (@nooralexandria)Website https://letnoorrun.com/ (letnoorrun.com)https://runsignup.com/Race/OH/Toledo/LetNoorRun (Virtual 5k)Connect with HilaryWebsite: http://hilarycorna.com/ (hilarycorna.com) IG: https://www.instagram.com/hilarycorna/?hl=en (@hilarycorna) Subscribe to the UNprofessional blog at http://www.hilarycorna.com (www.HilaryCorna.com)This show is produced by http://soulfireproductionsco.com/ (Soulfire Productions)
