Christian Cooper, known as the 'Central Park birder,' revisits the incident where a white woman falsely accused him of threatening her. He emphasizes the need to address racism structurally. Cooper, a queer Black man, discusses birding and the renaming of NYC Audubon Society. There are conflicting views on the incident, with some accusing Cooper of making threats and using debatable tactics with off-leash dogs. Despite this, Cooper is seen as a hero by some.
Christian Cooper, who shot to fame after he was the victim of racism in a viral 2020 confrontation in Central Park, discusses his passion for birding, making the natural world accessible to all backgrounds, and more. https://t.co/XWB6jzl4ok
As re Christian Cooper, hero and "birder." https://t.co/veYxv1K3Kg
I discuss this case every semester alongside the (racially very fraught) history of Central Park. Christian Cooper had a lot more grace than his nemesis or the media that sensationalized the story, even as he did use some…debatable…tactics to deal with off-leash dogs. 1/ https://t.co/MzuA09191h
Mr. Cooper has flagrantly misrepresented his notorious Central Park encounter for years. He made an explicit threat that morning. He had a history of making such threats, leading to at least two other physical altercations with dog owners in early 2020. https://t.co/czNFE67H4t https://t.co/ZQJrI0x1IL https://t.co/jSuD8J8OVR
“Better Living Through Birding”: Christian Cooper on Being a Queer Black Man in the Natural World https://t.co/jDKbS4756Y
Birding While Black: Christian Cooper on NYC Audubon Society’s New Name & Racist Central Park Incident https://t.co/XWB6jzl4ok
Christian Cooper went viral in 2020 as the "Central Park birder" after a white woman, Amy Cooper, called the police on him and falsely claimed he was threatening her life. He revisits that day and stresses the importance of dealing with racism as a structural problem. "Keep… https://t.co/Z5hLWvnRRw