"For too long, our national parks have ignored important parts of our nation’s story." @SecretaryJewell on #ParksForAll
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Ok, another thought...
@SecretaryJewell and every person involved in this#NationalParkWeek thing is white. -
If you want to diversify the
#NationalParks, please diversify your panel,@SecretaryJewell. -
Looks like several people aren't familiar with how institutionally
#NationalParks are and have been so very short history lesson to follow -
#NationalParks weren't magically immune to segregation. Just look at the old maps that read "for colored people."pic.twitter.com/2RhzBC44oF
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In case it wasn't already clear to people at the time, some
#NationalParks were literally marked "white only."pic.twitter.com/MuHldkcvHS
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Facilities were even marked for white women only at
#NationalParks, ok?pic.twitter.com/oge7MTAtHu
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To this day, lots of black folks don't feel welcome, even when it's
#NationalParkWeek! -
As a latina, I can speak to the way I've personally been treated by some rangers at
#NationalParks. In short: not good. -
For example, I dread the idea of having to pass a border patrol station on the way to a
#NationalPark.... Other folks do, too. -
And... I've hinted it but not said it explicitly on this thread:
#NationalParks are all on colonized land. This is all *indigenous* land! -
When we talk about diversifying for
#NationalParkWeek, let's really talk about what that means. For real real. -
How comfortable do people feel participating in
#NationalParkWeek on usurped land, with segregationist history, and all-white park rangers? -
I'm not saying let's boycott
#NationalParkWeek, by the way. I'm saying let's be honest and open about the racist contradictions here. -
And yes, people of color still find ways to enjoy the outdoors. Proof:https://twitter.com/aurabogado/status/620665585932742656 …
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But our approach is often different, since the ways we've been and continue to be treated are different at
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