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KEEP WALKING Stories
TOGETHER WE MOVE FORWARD
You could say progress is a part of our DNA, it's why KEEP WALKING has been our mantra for more than two decades. Today KEEP WALKING is about helping move us all forward, to a world where everyone is accepted, welcomed and celebrated.
You could say progress is a part of our DNA, it's why KEEP WALKING has been our mantra for more than two decades. Today KEEP WALKING is about helping move us all forward, to a world where everyone is accepted, welcomed and celebrated.
DISCOVER KEEP WALKING![A man in a blue blazer, brown t-shirt, and jeans sits on a brick ledge in front of a building.](https://images.ctfassets.net/waruwpig3jxu/4CoQ3UOQezWNILHb2rxau9/caf733ec852dbb7bbdc9f332c93e8ee6/calvin-768x768-1.jpeg?fm=avif&w=640&q=30)
![A man in a white and gold costume stands with his hand on his chest in a dark studio.](https://images.ctfassets.net/waruwpig3jxu/6YGIcq3lAo0i3JtHMuHpE2/efcaee171c70233278ee7baad4b4af18/calvin-768x768-2.jpeg?fm=avif&w=640&q=30)
WALKING TOGETHER FOR CHANGE
Calvin Royal III is an internationally acclaimed principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre, one of the world’s most iconic classical ballet companies. Calvin is a champion for a more inclusive and diverse arts sector.
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In the US, Johnnie Walker has launched ‘First Strides’; an initiative that celebrates, inspires and enables people and organizations taking bold strides to move culture forward for all, investing in cultural trailblazers through grants, visibility, mentorship and empowerment programming.