A Nashville man took his hundredth walk Sunday as part of a movement he started two-and-a-half years ago that's made its way through the country. #WeWalkWithShawn
"We Walk With Shawn" is a grassroots movement spreading across the nation encouraging neighbors to walk with their neighbors to foster awareness in wake of George Floyd's death. Founder Shawn shares how the movement has led over 90 walks across the US, including an emotional walk in Brunswick, Georgia honoring the death of Ahmaud Arbery. Albuquerque pastor Sarah, who invited Shawn to lead a walk with her congregation, thanks him for sharing his light with her community. Watch till the end for a huge surprise for "We Walk With Shawn!" #WeWalkWithShawn #KellyClarksonShow
Last year Shawn Dromgoole posted about his fear of walking around his neighborhood on social media Now a year later, his life has forever changed. #WeWalkWithShawn
To commemorate a year since the start of the #WeWalkWithShawn movement, Shawn Dromgoole gathered with supporters for another walk through 12 South. #WeWalkWithShawn
Last year Shawn Dromgoole posted about his fear of walking around his neighborhood on social media Now a year later, his life has forever changed. #WeWalkWithShawn
The simple act of walking can be a powerful first step in creating more inclusive, welcoming communities. For a Nashville man, it meant regaining a sense of belonging in the neighborhood he and his family had long called home. Shawn came to a realization that he no longer felt comfortable walking alone in his neighborhood as a Black man in a now predominantly white part of the city. He shared those feelings and fears on Nextdoor, and within hours, hundreds responded with kind words and offers to walk alongside him. At the first walk on June 4, 2020 — to Shawn’s surprise — 75 neighbors showed up; a week later, there were hundreds. And the walks have continued, sparking a nationwide movement. #WeWalkWithShawn
He was scared of the community he no longer recognized, but Shawn Dromgoole of Nashville says he was overwhelmed to see just how much those same people cared. #WeWalkWithShawn
"I walked out of my house, and you could not see my street." When Shawn's neighbors learned that he was afraid to walk in their neighborhood, they showed up to make sure he felt safe. Shawn Dromgoole feared going for a walk in his neighborhood and never returning home. Now he can't stop walking with "neighbors" from all over the country. #WeWalkWithShawn
"I walked out of my house, and you could not see my street." When Shawn's neighbors learned that he was afraid to walk in their neighborhood, they showed up to make sure he felt safe. Shawn Dromgoole feared going for a walk in his neighborhood and never returning home. Now he can't stop walking with "neighbors" from all over the country. #WeWalkWithShawn
Shawn Dromgoole posted on social media that as a black man, he was afraid to walk around his own neighborhood alone. "The fear of not returning alive to my family kept me on my front porch," he wrote in the heartbreaking post. Almost immediately, he got a flood of responses from neighbors who wanted to join him for a walk – and dozens did. #WeWalkWithShawn
After the death of George Floyd, Nashville resident Shawn Dromgoole posted to social media saying he was afraid to walk alone in his gentrified community because of the color of his skin. Jamie Wax shares how a panicked moment turned into a movement. #WeWalkWithShawn
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