In this episode, Dre and Matthew talk about the #46ForGeorge Movement Matt started in 2020, and the trials and tribulations it involved. They also talk about mental health for men, therapy, and Matt talks about growing up in a mixed-race household and finding his identity.
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Matthew Cuesta has committed to riding his bike 46 km for 46 days to honour the life of George Floyd. Cuesta wants to raise awareness and open up dialogue about the issues surrounding Floyd’s death and anti-black racism. Cuesta says battle the hate with love.
For the past 13 days, Matthew Cuesta has had the same morning routine. He wakes up at 4:30 a.m., drinks two glasses of water, eats a bit of sugary food and rides to Toronto’s Exhibition loop, either riding 46 km or running 4.6 km if it’s raining. He’ll continue the ritual for 33 more days—one for every year Geroge Floyd lived.
Forty-six days ago, Matthew Cuesta gave himself a simple personal challenge: ride 46 km (or run 4.6 km) every day for 46 days. George Floyd was murdered at age 46 by a Minneapolis police officer—Cuesta wanted to honour Floyd’s memory.
Matthew Cuesta has cycled 46 kilometres or ran 4.6 kilometres every day for the past month and a half. The significance of the number 46 — that's how old George Floyd was when he was killed.
Toronto rider Matthew Cuesta’s 46-evening trip for George Floyd is coming to a conclusion and these days he’s inviting all to join him to his very last moment.
When Matt Cuesta watched the video showing the murder of American George Floyd, he felt that he had to do something. And he’s been doing it now for over three weeks.