Climbing, BIPOC, and Policy
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Climbing, BIPOC, and PolicyJan 22, 2023
Scope of Understanding
Black Hair and Climbing Part VIII: Policy, You Nasty P
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Black Hair and Climbing Part VII: Perception
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Black Hair and Climbing Part VI: Jaylynn Ayanna
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Black Hair and Climbing Part V: Perspective
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Black Hair and Climbing Part IV: Is It Privilege?
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Black Hair and Climbing Part III: Black Hair and Sports
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Black Hair and Climbing Part II: Black Hairstyles in Climbing Culture
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Black Hair and Climbing Part I: Bo Derek
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When the Minority Becomes the Majority
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Resources for education:
158 Rescources to Understand Racism in America
The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross
An Indigenous People’s History of the United States
Local Seattle Climbing Areas Indigenous Tribe-Snoqualmie
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Hip Hop Gone Wild: The Aftermath
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Works Cited
“I Keep.” YouTube, uploaded by Jill Scott, 31 Jul 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9RfOuYXgKw “Regarding Hip Hop Gone Wild.” http://nomanslandfilmfestival.org/blog/hip-hop-gone-wild, 28 Jan 2022 “Regarding Hip Hop Gone Wild.” http://nomanslandfilmfestival.org/blog/hip-hop-gone-wild, 28 Jan 2022 H., CrystalRose. “Hip Hop in Climbing: Part IV.” https://rockrose.blog/2021/04/30/hip-hop-in-climbing-part-iv/, 28 Jan 2022 “Welcome to No Man’s Land.” http://nomanslandfilmfestival.org/about-home, 28 Jan 2022 “So You Made a Film About a Woman.” 28 Jan 2022 http://nomanslandfilmfestival.org/filmmakers, 28 Jan 2022 “So You Made a Film About a Woman.” 28 Jan 2022 http://nomanslandfilmfestival.org/filmmakers, 28 Jan 2022 “The difference between D/deaf, hard of hearing and hearing-impaired.” https://www.connecthear.org/post/the-difference-between-d-deaf-hard-of-hearing-and-hearing-impaired, 30 Jan 2022 “A new kind of physical therapy-rock climbing for people with disabilities.” https://www.kareemahbatts.com/videos/a-new-kind-of-physical-therapy-rock-climbing-for-people-with-disabilities, 2 March 2022. “Out on a Limb.” http://www.vasusojitra.com/projects/out-on-a-limb, 2 March 2022 “A Grand Persuit.” https://reelabilities.org/film/a-grand-pursuit/, 2 March 2022 “FWD-Doc: Documentary Filmmakers With Disabilities.” https://www.fwd-doc.org/, 15 Feb 2022 “About Us.” https://reelabilities.org/about-us/, 15 February 2022 “Directory.” https://reelabilities.org/film-directory/, 15 February 2022 “FWD-Doc: Empowering Filmmakers with Disabilities.” https://www.documentary.org/feature/fwd-doc-empowering-filmmakers-disabilities, 10 February 2022Hip Hop in Climbing: Final Words
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Works Cited
“HIP HOP GONE WILD.” YouTube, uploaded by Becca Droz, 23 Sep 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAUZ3NBFx_w.2. https://brill.com/view/book/9789004444836/BP000065.xml
3. “HIP HOP GONE WILD.” YouTube, uploaded by Becca Droz, 23 Sep 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAUZ3NBFx_w.
4. https://brill.com/view/book/9789004444836/BP000065.xml
5. http://nomanslandfilmfestival.org/blog-1/hip-hop-gone-wild
Hip Hop in Climbing: Meet The Talent Dakota Camacho; Part XI
Hip Hop in Climbing: Meet The Talent Devin Dabney; Part X
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Hip Hop in Climbing: Meet the Talent Ryan Edwards; Part IX
Hip Hop in Climbing: Meet the Talent Snousha; Part VIII
Hip Hop in Climbing: The Black Climbing Community; Part VII
Hip Hop in Climbing: Non Black People of Color and Hip Hop; Part VI
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Hip Hop in Climbing: Snousha; Part V
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Cited Sources:
34. “FILMMAKER GRANT” No Man’s Land Film Festival, http://nomanslandfilmfestival.org/pitchfest 3 Nov 2020.
35. Edwards, Ryan. Personal interview. 27 June 2020.
36. Excerpts from an emailed response by Snousha
37. Snousha. Personal Interview. 13 July 2020.
38. The Remix. Directed by Farah X and Lisa Cortes, 2019.
39. Machado, Amanda. “Closing the adventure gap: Women of color are reshaping the outdoors travel industry” Roadtrippers Magazine, 7 Mar 2019, https://roadtrippers.com/magazine/women-color-reshaping-outdoors-travel/, 6 Nov 2020.
40. Jun, Shelma. “How Gender Affects Your Experience at the Climbing Gym” Outside Magazine, 13 Sept 2016, https://www.outsideonline.com/2099921/how-gender-affects-your-experience-climbing-gym 6 Nov 2020.
41. Snousha. In person interview. 13 July 2020.
Hip Hop in Climbing: Climbing Demographics and Inclusion; Part IV
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Cited Sources:
18. Ashley, Amanda. “Profile: The Rise of Kris Hampton” Climbing Magazine, 6 Jun 2017, https://www.climbing.com/people/profile-the-rise-of-kris-hampton/ 3 Nov 2020.
19. “Climber, Rapper, Artist: meet Kris “Odub” Hampton” YouTube, Uploaded by Lizzy Scully, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2yyy6rfxzQ&feature=youtu.be.
20. Leininger, Charles F. “Going Home: the struggle for fair housing in Cincinnati 1900 to 2007” Housing Opportunities made equal, 2008, http://homecincy.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Going-Home-2008.pdf 3 Nov 2020.
21. Abel, Georgie. “Climber Spotlight: Kris “Odub” Hampton” Climber Spotlight Journal of Moja Gear, https://mojagear.com/climber-spotlight-kris-odub-hampton/ 3 Nov 2020.
22. Ashley, Amanda. “Profile: The Rise of Kris Hampton” Climbing Magazine, 6 Jun 2017, https://www.climbing.com/people/profile-the-rise-of-kris-hampton/ 3 Nov 2020.
23. Valley Uprising. Directed by Peter Mortimer and Nick Rosen, 2014. 35:07
24. Harris, Ida. “Code-Switching Is Not Trying to Fit in to white Culture, It’s Surviving It” Yes! Solutions to Journalism, 17 Dec 2019, https://www.yesmagazine.org/opinion/2019/12/17/culture-code-switching/ 3 Nov 2020.
25. Dictionary.com, https://www.dictionary.com/browse/appropriation?s=t, 3 May 2020
26. Jackson, Lauren Michele. “When We Talk About Cultural Appropriation, We Should Be Talking About Power” In These Times, 9 Oct 2019,https://inthesetimes.com/article/cultural-appropriation-appropriate-stereotype-hip-hop-culture-power, 3 May2020.
27. “Paul Mooney: Everyone Wants To Be A Nigga” YouTube, uploaded by Jay Denson, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMX4R9Wz8ns.
28. American Alpine Club. “State of Climbing Report, 2019” https://aac-publications.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/State_of_Climbing_Report_2019_Web.pdf 3 May 2020
29. “FILMMAKER GRANT” No Man’s Land Film Festival, http://nomanslandfilmfestival.org/pitchfest 3 Nov 2020.
30. “YETI Presents: Mothered By Mountains” YouTube, uploaded by YETI, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0NeI9RSYWY.
31. https://soundcloud.com/onechaintwobinerz
32. https://deuceishiphop.bandcamp.com/
33. Dabney, Devin. Personal interview. 27 June 2020.
Hip Hop in Climbing: "Counterculture"; Part III
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Cited Sources:
15. “Chris Sharma – Witness The Fitness, V15” YouTube, uploaded by bigupproductions, 6 Jan 2013, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_PP1AK1Aqis.
16. Note: Obe Carrion has not self identified as any type of BIPOC, this is based off skin color and features. It has been rumored he once referred to himself as a “minority” in the sport of climbing. https://us.ivoox.com/en/obe-carrion-returns-ep-003-audios-mp3_rf_18081177_1.html 11/3/2020
17. Hampton, Kris. “Daniel Woods Used the N-Word in a Video and We’re All Complicit” The Power Company, 27 Jun 2020, https://www.powercompanyclimbing.com/blog/n-word, 8 Dec 2020.
Hip Hop in Climbing: The Birth of Climbing; Part II
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Cited Sources:
1. “WATER (IF ONLY THEY KNEW) ft. Mahalia.” YouTube, uploaded by KOJEY RADICAL, 19 Jun 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6CbtXl2JUM.
2. Athena, Emma. “A ‘Pretty’ Strong Step.” Boulder Weekly, 9 Jan 2020, https://www.boulderweekly.com/adventure/a-pretty-strong-step/, 13 Oct 2020.
3. Karlo, Kathy. “Welcome to No Man’s Land.” http://nomanslandfilmfestival.org/ 19 Jun 2018
4. “Hip Hop GONE WILD.” YouTube, uploaded by Becca Droz, 23 Sep 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAUZ3NBFx_w.
5. Pruitt, Sara. “How the Vietnam War Empowered the Hippie Movement” The History Channel, 18 Mar 2018,https://www.history.com/news/vietnam-war-hippies-counter-culture, 19 Jun 2018.
6. Pruitt, Sara. “How the Vietnam War Empowered the Hippie Movement” The History Channel, 18 Mar 2018,https://www.history.com/news/vietnam-war-hippies-counter-culture, 19 Jun 2018.
7. Alexander, Kurtis. “How the Miwuk Tribe is Reclaiming Part of Yosemite Valley” SF Gate, 27 Apr 2018, https://www.sfgate.com/science/article/How-the-Miwuk-tribe-is-reclaiming-part-of-12866845.php, 1 July 2020.
8. Jacobs, Jeremy P. and Hotakainen, Rob. “Racist roots, lack of diversity haunt national parks” E&E News, 25 Jun 2020, https://www.eenews.net/stories/1063447583, 15 July 2020.
9. Valley Uprising. Directed by Peter Mortimer and Nick Rosen, 2014. 34:46
10. Repanshek, Kurt. “How The National Park Service Grappled With Segregation During The 20th Century” National Parks Traveler, 18 Aug 2019,
11. Johnson, Shelton. “The Green Book” National Parks Service, 5 Apr 2019, https://www.nps.gov/yose/blogs/the-green-book.htm, 7 Aug 2020.
12. “Stats Report Viewer” National Parks Service, https://irma.nps.gov/STATS/SSRSReports/Park%20Specific%20Reports/Annual%20Park%20Recreation%20Visitation%20(1904%20-%20Last%20Calendar%20Year)?Park=YOSE, 12 Aug 2020.
13. Sherman, Leonie. “Climbing Towards Justice” Adventure Sports Journal, 2 Aug 2019,https://adventuresportsjournal.com/climbing-towards-justice/, 12 Aug 2020.
14. Admin. “When You Stumble Upon Your Passion: How Chelsea Griffie found her calling to become a rock climber” Brown Girls Climb, 21 Mar 2018, https://www.browngirlsclimb.com/2018/03/21/stumble-upon-passion-chelsea-griffie-found-calling-become-rock-climber/, 12 Aug 2020.
Hip Hop in Climbing: Setting the Stage; Part I
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Cited Sources:
1. “WATER (IF ONLY THEY KNEW) ft. Mahalia.” YouTube, uploaded by KOJEY RADICAL, 19 Jun 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6CbtXl2JUM.
2. Athena, Emma. “A ‘Pretty’ Strong Step.” Boulder Weekly, 9 Jan 2020, https://www.boulderweekly.com/adventure/a-pretty-strong-step/, 13 Oct 2020.
3. Karlo, Kathy. “Welcome to No Man’s Land.” http://nomanslandfilmfestival.org/ 19 Jun 2018
4. “Hip Hop GONE WILD.” YouTube, uploaded by Becca Droz, 23 Sep 2018, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAUZ3NBFx_w.
How, Why: The Beginning
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