As rare as hen's teeth

Christian Cooper’s racist experience in Central Park wasn’t an anomaly, but black birdwatchers are—and that's not a coincidence.

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“I don’t think black people have ever not noticed birds, really,” said J. Drew Lanham. “Birds are allegories for fre…