Black Botanists Work Towards Gaining More Visibility

WNYC News | Jul 10, 2020

A few weeks after the racist encounter between a Black birder and a white woman in Central Park, conversations among Black botanists, birders and environmentalists have manifested as an awareness campaign. #BlackBotanistsWeek is celebrating Black people who love plants and the outdoors. Co-founder of the campaign and director of the Washington Park Eco Projects Dr. Georgia Silvera Seamans spoke WNYC host Jami Floyd.

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