Posts Tagged ‘ryan’

The phone has stopped its constant ringing for a few days now, and I finally have the chance to get back to writing after a week long of traveling around the DC area and New York City.  It seems like the opportunity to reflect on the moment that was last Tuesday January 20th has been [...]

Yes Ryan was on the Takeaway (a radio show from Public Radio International or PRI) again. This time they were checking back on Ryan and seeing how far he had progresses since the last interview they had with him. Click here to listen to the interview!

Hey, Quick update Im in Chipley, Florida. We rode 130 miles here from Pensacola, FL breaking my previous record of 120. Gonzo and Josh and Eric, from Orlando, rode with me today and will also be trying to match todays mark (a personal best for everyone!).  Wish us all luck, and support, its not gonna [...]

Ryan was recently featured on the La Opinion online newspaper. The article is written in Spanish. Click here to view the article.

Today Ryan was featured on National Public Radio’s Talk of the Nation with host Neil Conan. The interview went pretty well. Neil was great and gave Ryan ample time to describe the reasons why he embarked on this journey. Click here to listen to the audio interview. National Public Radio is non profit and is [...]

Ryan Bowen was featured on the Takeaway co produced by “PRI (Public Radio International) and WNYC Radio in collaboration with the BBC World Service, The New York Times and WGBH Boston.” Click here to read the article and or listen to the audio interview. This time Ryan had a bit of more time to explain [...]

Today Ryan was featured LIVE on Fox Cable News sometime between 9:20 and 9:45am. Here’s the video of the phone interview. If the video doesn’t work, click here to view it from the Fox News Website.

Great news! The gallery of Ryan’s adventures is now open. You can check it out here: http://www.bikingforobama.com/gallery/. The gallery will be updated on a weekly and sometimes daily basis so check back often. I just got done talking to Ryan about an hour ago. He has some great ideas for this blog so stay tuned [...]

While surfing around online I bumped into a few forums that offered criticism and support for Ryan’s journey. Unfortunately some of the forum posts turned into brazen personal attacks aimed at denouncing Ryan’s character and integrity. Nevertheless, it is evident that Ryan is determined and motivated  to accomplishing the goal he has set forth with [...]

As an undergraduate student leader Ryan served the Occidental College community in a myriad of ways. He coordinated and implemented innovative programs concerning multiculturalism, and consciousness within the community. Ryan was elected the second Black President of the Associated Student’s and served his term documenting the history of multiculturalism on campus. Ryan admires Barack Obama, [...]