Hi there,

The world is awake and more aware than ever of the injustices that the Black community–and all people of color–face on a daily basis.

I wanted to let you know how we at TrainingBeta are planning to change in order to help solve the problem, rather than just tacitly be a part of it.

We’ve been negligent over the years in who we showcase on the site, whether it’s in our blog posts, the podcast, or on our social media. We haven’t made enough of an effort to tell the stories or share the wisdom of non-white people.

In the coming months and years, we’ll be seeking out members of the Black community and all people of color to diversify our tome of knowledge throughout TrainingBeta’s podcast, blog, and social media.

We will come to you, but if we don’t find you first and you have something valuable to offer the climbing community, we hope you’ll consider approaching us to collaborate.

Right now I understand that people are exhausted from the efforts they’re putting forth to fight for justice. But when we’re all ready, we’d like not to go back to the old “normal,” but to begin a new–more inclusive–normal here at TrainingBeta, with new voices and faces to learn from.

Stay tuned.

Neely Quinn

June 8th, 2020