Interviews
Taylor has been interviewed for various platforms for her social impact work, being featured both online and in print. Taylor has been interviewed by The Boston Globe, Women’s Health Magazine, SELF, goop, NowThis, Reebok and more. Read some of her favorite highlights below and click on the publication for the full article.
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"Racism is a public health crisis. Black folk being well is part of an anti-racist future. Taylor Rae Almonte, an actor, activist, and Reebok athlete, used to suffer from shame when it came to self-care. After co-founding Activ-ism, an anti-racism wellness program, she explains to Globe culture columnist Jeneé Osterheldt, she can't go back."
— The Boston Globe, “Wellness is a beautiful resistance”
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"Taylor Rae Almonte is what one would call a multihyphenate. She’s an athlete, of course. A hardcore boxer. And an actress who dabbles in off-Broadway. But beyond the beaming smile, the signature slicked-back pony, and that seriously impressive left hook is where Almonte’s most important work lies: anti-racist activism in the wellness space. It’s a crusade she’s leading via livestream workout classes, weekly newsletters, and the just-launched ACTIV-ISM fitness program that offers resources and support to a growing community of steadfast pupils. “I realized that I was using fitness as a way to process a lot of the complex emotions that I was experiencing—especially at the height of the Black Lives Matter movement,” she says. “I thought, If this works for me, maybe it will work for other people.”
— goop, “How One Athlete Turned Activist Gets It All Done in a Day”
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"Taylor Rae Almonte, a Brooklyn-based trainer, actor, athlete, and activist...felt that, while [her] skills are up to par, [she has] been the recipients of benefits based on this bias. “I’m seen as a palatable way to diversify a company,” says Almonte, noting her fair skin and her mixed-race background. “Being commodified for my blackness to diversify a space, to make other people comfortable, is problematic.” Almonte also notes that in these white fitness spaces, she has been told that she is “different” from other Black people—something she views as a backhanded compliment that is rooted in stereotypes and biases of what constitutes being Black.”
— SELF, “What It Means to Be Black in Fitness”
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"When does Taylor Rae Almonte sleep? With her jam-packed schedule, we’re not sure she does. As an actor, Reebok athlete, trainer and activist, Almonte uses her platform to create change and amplify marginalized voices. She’s intent on making an impact on the world and has found a way to combine her passion for wellness and racial justice through her Fitness Activism work…Like we said, she never stop”
— Reebok, “Making a Difference With Taylor Rae Almonte”
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"This Afro-Latinx entrepreneur is tackling racism and mental health in different spaces. Taylor started ACTIV-ISM, an anti-racism program that combines fitness and social justice."
— NowThis, “This Fitness Instructor Is Inspiring Others One Workout at a Time”
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"...In partnership with the Boston Globe, Reebok designed stories to live forever, kicking off in February, through the short film series, “A Beautiful Resistance”. Hosted by columnist Jeneé Osterheldt, the series features inspiring Black doers and creators who infuse joy through a union of wellness and fitness in their communities. The partnership demonstrates the brand’s commitment to create a movement that supports and appreciates communities out loud. Featured in the series is actor, athlete, trainer and activist Taylor Rae Almonte, a co-creator of ACTIV-ISM, an anti-racism wellness program that uses fitness as a pathway to anti-racism education and inclusivity. Almonte is a straight up boss who steadily blazes her own trail, and shared with us mindful ingredients for creating lasting change, how to lift others up, and the importance of self-care."
— Reebok, “A Beautiful Resistance, Reebok Celebrates Black Stories”
