Biking While Black, a leader in mobility justice advocacy, is proud to showcase the results of a 2025 UC Davis report on Black mobility at the National History Museum of Los Angeles County’s L.A. on Wheels Day on Saturday, November 22, during a panel discussion from 10:00-11:15 am.
Biking While Black is thrilled to invite the Los Angeles public to a panel discussion about mobility where our founder, Yolanda Davis-Overstreet, will present findings from a 2025 UC Davis report that demonstrates how communities can create stronger advocacy for themselves, help policymakers better understand mobility injustice, and guide institutions on how to collaborate more effectively with communities to support equity-focused advocacy.
The National History Museum’s all-day event on November 22, 2025 celebrates creativity in motion around bikes, scooters, unique car shows, skate demos, hands-on art, storytelling, diverse discussions, and more. Biking While Black represents the importance of including Black mobility as an essential component of mobility advocacy.
Biking While Black will showcase their work at a table throughout the day from 9:00 am-3:00 pm, and founder, Yolanda Davis-Overstreet, will be presenting on a panel from 10:00-11:15 am with Romel Pascual, executive director of CicLAvia, and Clare Eberle, transportation planner at LA DOT, moderated by Peter Chesney.
At the panel, Yolanda Davis-Overstreet will introduce the findings from a 2025 UC Davis report for the first time. The report highlights the narratives and counter-narratives shaping how bicycling is experienced, reflecting on current progress and persistent barriers, and envisioning the future with strategies for deeper structural change. More importantly, the report shows how advocates and policymakers can make a change.
About Biking While Black
The Biking While Black (BWB) movement began in September 2021 as a storytelling and advocacy project led by Yolanda Davis-Overstreet. Based on the belief that transportation justice is intertwined with civil rights, BWB aims to center the lived experiences of Black and BIPOC in mobility planning, policy, and culture. The project utilizes its films, podcasts, webinars, and community engagement programs to amplify voices that are often not present in decision-making spaces. Simultaneously, BWB challenges systemic barriers that make cycling less safe for communities of color, including racialized policing, gentrification, and historic disinvestment.
