Cancer, Racism, and Speaking Up with Deb Cordner Carson PH147

<p style="text-align:center;">“The thing about it, she said, ‘Why are they destroying our city?’  And I said, ‘What if you were trying to get mommy and daddy’s attention and we weren’t paying attention to you? What would you do?’  She was like, ‘Well, I would talk louder.’  I’m like, ‘What if we still didn’t listen to you?’  She was like, ‘I would scream!’  And I was like, ‘What if we STILL didn’t listen?’  She was like, ‘I would be really sad. I would start crying.’  And I was like, ‘I know! And what if we STILL didn’t listen?  What if it went on all day long and we just didn’t listen to you?'  She was like, ‘I would be so upset. I would… I don’t know.’  And I was like, ‘Would you throw a fit? A tantrum?’  And she was like, ‘Yeah, I probably would. I’d probably throw my toys at you.’  And I was like ‘That’s kind of what happened, and then we would notice you because you would be making a mess, and we’d say ‘Sydney, Sydney, what’s wrong?’  And we would stand with you and try to calm you down and listen to you.’  So I said, ‘That’s kind of what happened with black people around the city.’  Definitely the first night. And people I think have realized what was going on, finally, and what black lives matters means and they were like, ‘Alright. You’re right.  We stand with you.’” - Deborah Cordner Carson</p> <p> </p> <p>The CrossFit community may best recognize and remember <a href='https://games.crossfit.com/athlete/14093'>Deborah Cordner Carson</a> as the gutsy athlete who gave an <a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBp794_p1A4'>inspirational performance</a> at the 2012 CrossFit Games, overcoming a fear of open water swimming in the triathlon event and going on to win the 2012 Spirit of the Games award.  Deb could also be distinguished by the compression sleeve she wears on her left leg, and by the color of her skin.  Deb is one of the few black competitors in the sport of CrossFit.</p> <p>Growing up, Deborah was inspired by great athletes in her family.  Her father came to America from Trinidad and T