The American Ornithological Society has committed to replacing all bird names derived from people so as not to honor figures with racist pasts.
Tag: Audubon, John James
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Is Social Justice for the Birds? Audubon Attempts an Answer.
A battle over the group namesake’s ties to slavery grew into a conflict over diversity, highlighting complications that have arisen in the aftermath of George Floyd’s death.
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Audubon Society Keeps Name Despite Slavery Ties, Dividing Birders
The national bird conservation group said it would “reckon with the racist legacy of John James Audubon,” a naturalist and illustrator who was an enslaver, but voted to keep the namesake.
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F.D.R. and Andy Warhol Came for the Art. Now the Movers Have Arrived.
How do you relocate more than 100 years’ worth of (haphazardly organized) fine art, maps and prints? The family that’s owned the Old Print Shop is finding out right now.
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F.D.R. and Andy Warhol All Came for Art. Now the Movers Have Arrived.
How do you relocate more than 100 years of (haphazardly organized) fine art, maps and prints? The family that’s owned the Old Print Shop is finding out right now.