Truffle Shuffle 2021 + Photo Dump

I was honored to be a “Celebrity Judge” of the costume contest for the fall edition of the Truff Shuff. Although I asked to be referred to as “You may have hear of him” rather than “Celebrity”, but I didn’t fight it hard enough I guess. Regardless of titles the opportunity to go back to … Read more

Bike Racing, White Privilege, and the Coronavirus

Cinthia Pedraza

BY: CINTHIA PEDRAZA JUNE 3, 2020 Bike racers have been sitting at home watching the increasingly violent protests happening around the nation thinking “What can I do to help support Black communities?” In my local Austin community, I have seen donations in support of Black Lives Matter on my teammates’ Instagram stories, racers (including myself) protesting in support … Read more

Not just white Privilege

BY: CINTHIA PEDRAZA Aug. 12, 2020 I wanted to follow up my last essay with a general acknowledgement of privilege. A lot of folks were hung up  on the word “white” that was used exactly twice in my writing. People were uncomfortable with generalizations about the color of their skin and its association. They felt personally … Read more