Today’s sixth episode of GreenSportsPod is the first to expand the conversation beyond the intersection of Green & Sports, adding the related issues of systemic oppression and racism that are roiling the United States and beyond. Garry Gilliam experienced this hope-squashing system firsthand during his childhood in the opportunity-deprived section of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Now, the ex-NFL offensive lineman is using his resources and his seemingly boundless energy to try to break that system, replacing it with a more equitable, hopeful one. His system-breaking tool is The Bridge Eco-Village, an innovative startup that provides opportunities for African-Americans and other marginalized people […]