BGR Houston was excited to welcome their fearless chief, Jay El Alexander, the proprietor, and CEO of BGR, got here to take part within the Harmonie Grace Basis 5K Stroll/Run, which is an annual race to lift consciousness for micro-prematurity and prematurity. This occasion acknowledges households who’ve skilled prematurity, NICU experiences, and after-life toddler loss. You may be taught extra in regards to the Harmonie Grace Basis at www.harmoniegracefoundation.org. It is a nice trigger to carry Mrs. Alexander from the East Coast to Houston to affix over ten BGR Houston Run teams that meet throughout Houston and surrounding areas.
There’s an enormous false impression that black ladies don’t run. In 2009, Black Ladies RUN! (BGR) was created to deal with the rising weight problems epidemic within the African American group and supply encouragement and assets to each new and veteran runners. BGR’s mission is to encourage African American ladies to prioritize health and wholesome residing. Based on the Facilities for Illness Management, 80% of African American ladies are obese. BGR! desires to create a motion to decrease that proportion and, subsequently, cut back the variety of ladies with power illnesses related to an unhealthy weight loss program and sedentary life-style.
BGR encourages and motivates Black ladies to observe a wholesome life-style. They try to function a health useful resource for runners and fitness center rats and supply ideas and commentary on staying energetic and sustaining a wholesome life-style. It’s a motion encouraging all ladies to get off the sofa and get busy. Based on the U.S. Division of Well being and Human Companies Workplace of Minority Well being, African American ladies have the very best charges of being obese or overweight in comparison with different teams within the U.S, and about 4 out of 5 African American ladies are obese or overweight. In 2015, African Individuals have been 1.4 instances as prone to be overweight as non-Hispanic whites. In 2015, African American ladies have been 60 p.c extra prone to be overweight than non-Hispanic white ladies. In 2011-2014, African American women have been 50% extra prone to be obese than non-Hispanic white women. The purpose of BGR is to assist lower these statistics and BGR is dedicated to creating a change, they usually hope you’re too.
Jay Ell Alexander is a public relations practitioner dedicated to giving again to her local people via her ardour for communications, well being, and health. She has served because the Nationwide Supervisor and Public Relations Director of BGR since 2012. In April 2018, she turned the proprietor and CEO of the group. She additionally owns The Vaughn Technique, a public relations technique consulting agency.
A local of Norfolk, VA., Alexander graduated from George Mason College in Fairfax, VA (2008), with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications with a focus in journalism. She additionally obtained a Grasp of Science in Strategic Public Relations from Virginia Commonwealth College in Richmond, VA (2010). Alexander has a ardour for working (finishing her first marathon in 2014 and quite a few half marathons, 10Ks, and 5Ks since 2010), loves procuring, and touring.
She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (Omicron Iota, Spring 2007) and resides in Richmond, VA. together with her husband, Chris, their son, Ceej, and pup, Luna. You may join and be taught extra about Jay Ell by going to www.jayellalexander.com. To be taught extra about alternatives for a Houston Space Black Ladies Run group, go to www.blackgirlsrun.com or https://www.fb.com/teams/blackgirlsrunhouston/.
