"We’ve all seen the video by now: Amy Cooper, a white woman, lying to police about Christian Cooper, a writer and longtime birder who politely asked her to move her dog out of a part of Central Park designated for birdwatching. Now, he’s written a graphic novel about birdwatching for DC Comics, who just made the first chapter available online (with the rest of the book set to publish next year). It’s a Bird is the story of Jules, a young Black birdwatcher whose binoculars show him the stories of Amadou Diallo, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd. ..." (Renata D.)
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NY Times: Central Park Birder Turns Clash Into Graphic Novel About Racism
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The Nation - Birding While Black: Just the Latest Bad Reason for White People to Call Police
YouTube: Central Park Birder Turns Clash Into Graphic Novel About Racism
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