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Cool Science Photos: #BlackBirdersWeek

by JoAnna Wendel
A Western Tanager standing on a tree branch

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The first week of June 2020 marked the first annual Black Birders Week, celebrating Black birders, scientists, and nature-lovers.

“Black people who enjoy the outdoors are actively prevented from doing so. There are systemic barriers, especially racism,” co-organizer Danielle Belleny told Inverse in a Q&A.

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