\n\t\t\t\t\t\tA local running group focused on improving health outcomes and strengthening community ties hosted its signature Black History Month event Saturday morning.Black Men Run Sacramento held its 4th annual Black History Month 5K, continuing a tradition the organization says is about more than miles, instead it founded on bringing families together, encouraging healthy lifestyles and creating a welcoming space for runners of all backgrounds.\u201cWe want families to come out, we want to encourage people to have healthy lifestyles,\u201d said Robert Cathey, the group\u2019s captain. \u201cBlack Men Run was formed to change the health outcomes of Black men, but we welcome anybody to run with us.\u201dCathey said the group began its mission more than a decade ago to address health conditions that disproportionately affect Black men, including heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure.The event also serves as a fundraiser, with a different beneficiary selected each year. This year\u2019s 5K is supporting the Capitol City Black Nurses Association, whose leaders say the partnership is especially meaningful during Black History Month.\u201cDuring Black History Month it means everything to be seen as a Black nurses association,\u201d said Carter Todd, the association\u2019s founding president, calling the race \u201ca perfect timed event\u201d for the group to be part of.Todd said the organization\u2019s scholarship work helps reduce financial barriers for Black nursing students. He noted that last year the association supported $30,000 in scholarships, helping cover costs such as books and tuition, as well as support for students\u2019 families.\u201cBeing able to give back scholarships is some of the most meaningful work that we do,\u201d Todd said. \u201cFor a lot of young Black nursing students, the financial barrier is a burden to access to become nurses.\u201dHeld near the end of Black History Month each year, the 5K also carries an added layer of remembrance: honoring the life of Ahmaud Arbery, a young Black man who was shot and killed while jogging in February 2020.\u201cI think it\u2019s important to honor his life because he was unjustly murdered for being a Black man in what was supposedly the wrong place,\u201d Cathey said. \u201cWe really want to honor him and make running safe for everyone.\u201dOrganizers encouraged community members to learn more about Black Men Run Sacramento through the group\u2019s website and social media platforms.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\tSACRAMENTO, Calif. \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
A local running group focused on improving health outcomes and strengthening community ties hosted its signature Black History Month event Saturday morning.<\/p>\n
Black Men Run Sacramento held its 4th annual Black History Month 5K, continuing a tradition the organization says is about more than miles, instead it founded on bringing families together, encouraging healthy lifestyles and creating a welcoming space for runners of all backgrounds.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want families to come out, we want to encourage people to have healthy lifestyles,\u201d said Robert Cathey, the group\u2019s captain. \u201cBlack Men Run was formed to change the health outcomes of Black men, but we welcome anybody to run with us.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cathey said the group began its mission more than a decade ago to address health conditions that disproportionately affect Black men, including heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure.<\/p>\n
The event also serves as a fundraiser, with a different beneficiary selected each year. This year\u2019s 5K is supporting the Capitol City Black Nurses Association, whose leaders say the partnership is especially meaningful during Black History Month.<\/p>\n
\u201cDuring Black History Month it means everything to be seen as a Black nurses association,\u201d said Carter Todd, the association\u2019s founding president, calling the race \u201ca perfect timed event\u201d for the group to be part of.<\/p>\n
Todd said the organization\u2019s scholarship work helps reduce financial barriers for Black nursing students. He noted that last year the association supported $30,000 in scholarships, helping cover costs such as books and tuition, as well as support for students\u2019 families.<\/p>\n
\u201cBeing able to give back scholarships is some of the most meaningful work that we do,\u201d Todd said. \u201cFor a lot of young Black nursing students, the financial barrier is a burden to access to become nurses.\u201d<\/p>\n
Held near the end of Black History Month each year, the 5K also carries an added layer of remembrance: honoring the life of Ahmaud Arbery, a young Black man who was shot and killed while jogging in February 2020.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think it\u2019s important to honor his life because he was unjustly murdered for being a Black man in what was supposedly the wrong place,\u201d Cathey said. \u201cWe really want to honor him and make running safe for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n
Organizers encouraged community members to learn more about Black Men Run Sacramento through the group\u2019s website and social media platforms.<\/p>\n
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