Why People of Color Don’t Frequent National Parks:http://www.colorlines.com/articles/why-people-color-don%E2%80%99t-frequent-national-parks …
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If the National Park Service is real about wanting to diversify its visitors, it would do well to confront its racist history.
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@aurabogado Yep, I made this very argument about need for National Park Service to confront racist history last year: http://grist.org/climate-energy/want-to-attract-a-new-generation-to-the-national-parks-find-a-few-new-rangers/ … - 1 more reply
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@aurabogado Most White Rangers AREN'T That Scary. But Drives Thru Rural Areas Like Wyoming Can B. Those Can B Some Scary White Ppl. -
@ConstanceJackso I'm gonna say that, based on personal experience, rangers are a lot kinder to groups when there's white folks in it. + -
@ConstanceJackso With a Latino group, ranger who wanted to make sure we read English to understand the rules about alcohol. -
@ConstanceJackso We weren't even drinking.... Not sure he understood that we, too, just wanted to enjoy the outdoors.
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@aurabogado The only national park I've been to without White companions is the Statue of Liberty.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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