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‘I can't even enjoy this.’ #BlackBirdersWeek organizer shares her struggles as a black scientist

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‘I can't even enjoy this.’ #BlackBirdersWeek organizer shares her struggles as a black scientist Science This week, black scientists and recreational birders flocked to Twitter for #BlackBirdersWeek. “Nature is my favorite place to be, [and] I’ve been fortunate enough [to] use my PhD to travel [and] be #BlackInNature across the world,” tweeted a graduate student. The first-of-its-kind event was organized in response to an incident that transpired in New York’s Central Park last week. Christian Cooper — a black man who works as a writer and editor and is an avid birdwatcher — encountered a white woman who was walking her dog while he was birding. READ MORE

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