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Audubon Society won't change name, despite namesake's racism. It wants to focus on bird conservation...
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn a move decried by some of its chapters and members, the National Audubon Society’s board voted...
‘Audubon as Artist’ Review: Paintings That Took Flight
The Wall Street Journal· 3 weeks agoBOOKSHELF John James Audubon (1785-1851) is a much-studied personality, his journals and writings...
After 80 years of bird watching, local Audubon seeks more inclusive, youthful name
South Bend Tribune via Yahoo News· 3 months agoDoes the word Audubon conjure thoughts of tiny golden warblers, shiny ducks and soaring eagles? Or...
Backlash hits Audubon after refusal to drop slave-holder's name
Politico via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA vice chair of the National Audubon Society’s board and two others resigned from the organization’s board Wednesday after the conservation group announced it would keep its name tied to enslaver John James Audubon.
Famous birthdays for April 26: Channing Tatum, Jordana Brewster
United Press International via Yahoo News· 1 week agoChanning Tatum arrives for the Vanity Fair Oscar Party at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the...
For 50 years, hundreds of phoebe birds have called this South Side location home
The Columbus Dispatch via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThe year that Ohio became a state, 1803, the first bird was banded in North America. The subject was...
Former Audubon group changes name to ‘Bird Alliance of Oregon’
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 3 months agoPortland Audubon has changed its name to the “Bird Alliance of Oregon,” in the latest example of a local chapter to do so because of John James Audubon’s views on slavery and his desecration ...
First Friday Art Walk, Strawberry Festival and more: Fun things to do this weekend in Ocala
Ocala Star Banner via Yahoo News· 2 months agoTHIS WEEKEND First Friday Art Walk This event will be 6-9 p.m. March 1 in downtown Ocala. Artists,...
Henderson history: Getting old doesn’t necessarily mean not working
The Gleaner via Yahoo News· 7 months agoMany of you, I’m sure, heard your parents and grandparents talking about long-gone people you never...
This bird has flown: Renaming the Audubon Societies to escape a sordid personal history
NY Daily News via Yahoo News· 1 year agoBirds of a feather flock together, so it’s unsurprising that usual suspects who some would identify as “woke” are urging Audubon Societies across America to change their names. We don’t count ...