NYC bird group drops name of illustrator and slave owner Audubon
The conservationist group known as NYC Audubon has changed its name to NYC Bird Alliance to distance itself from the pro-slavery views of ornithologist and illustrator John James Audubon. #press
https://apnews.com/article/audubon-name-change-new-york-city-59174ea313cce47194a8dbf20912ced4?utm_source=press.coop
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