Photo courtesy of Dudley Edmondson from his Book Black and Brown Faces in America's Wild Places
June 16, 2009
Outdoor Afro Talk Tuesdays -The Buffalo Soldier and Yosemite
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Why this Blog?
- Rue
- Outdoor Afro is a community that reconnects African-Americans with natural spaces and one another through recreational activities such as camping, hiking, biking, fishing, gardening, skiing — and more!Outdoor Afro uses social media to create interest communities, events, and to partner with regional and national organizations that support diverse participation in the Great Outdoors. During her childhood, founder Rue Mapp split her time between urban Oakland, California and her families’ working ranch in the Northern woodlands, where she cultivated a passion for natural spaces, farming, and learned how to hunt and fish. As a youth, her participation in the Girl Scouts and Outward Bound broadened her outdoor experiences, such as camping, mountaineering, rock climbing, and road bicycling. But Rue was troubled by the consistently low numbers of African Americans participating in these activities. So for two decades, Rue has used digital media as an important and practical tool to connect with people of color who share her outdoor interests. Outdoor Afro emerged naturally from these experiences.
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2 comments:
Okay that book sounds pretty cool... my kids would probably get a kick out of it, and me too. And Ken Burns is involved? WHOA! Thanks for the super informative interview...
Thanks for listening Denene! I can't wait to hear about your camping trip too!
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