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LA Times Today: How Black birders are taking flight in L.A.

LA Times Today: How Black birders are taking flight in L.A.

Watch L.A. Times Today at 7 p.m. on Spectrum News 1 on Channel 1 or live stream on the Spectrum News App. Palos Verdes Peninsula and Orange County viewers can watch on Cox Systems on channel 99.

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In 2020, birdwatcher Christian Cooper was thrust into the spotlight when he filmed a racially charged encounter with a white woman in New York’s Central Park.

Out of solidarity, a group of Black nature enthusiasts created Black Birders Week, which has now become a yearly event, offering outdoor activities all across the nation, including right here in Los Angeles.

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