{"id":2261775,"date":"2024-06-06T20:22:03","date_gmt":"2024-06-07T00:22:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-city-audubon-changes-name-over-namesakes-slave-owning-history\/"},"modified":"2024-06-06T20:23:38","modified_gmt":"2024-06-07T00:23:38","slug":"new-york-city-audubon-changes-name-over-namesakes-slave-owning-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-city-audubon-changes-name-over-namesakes-slave-owning-history\/","title":{"rendered":"New York City Audubon Renames Due to Founder&#8217;s Slave-Ownership"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnew-york-city-audubon-changes-name-over-namesakes-slave-owning-history%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2261775&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The New York City Audubon has\u2062 rebranded as\u2062 the \u200dNew\u2062 York City Bird Alliance due to\u200b its founder&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-bachelor-star-responds-to-shows-racism-allegations\/\" title=\"\u2018The Bachelor\u2019 Star Responds To Show\u2019s Racism Allegations\">racist history<\/a>, \u2063John James Audubon. The organization acknowledges Audubon&#8217;s contributions to art and ornithology but condemns his \u200dharmful views towards people of color and Indigenous \u200ccommunities. \u200cThis decision reflects a commitment to inclusivity\u2063 and respect for all. The New York City Audubon rebrands as the New\u200c York City Bird Alliance, addressing founder\u2063 John James Audubon&#8217;s\u2062 racist\u2063 past. While recognizing his\u2064 contributions \u200bto\u2063 art and ornithology, the organization denounces his harmful views\u200d towards marginalized groups. This shift \u200cunderscores a dedication to inclusivity\u200d and \u2064universal respect.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>New York City<\/a> Audubon has changed its name to the New York City Bird Alliance, citing its former namesake, John James Audubon\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/racism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>racist<\/a> past.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile we value John James Audubon\u2019s contributions to art and ornithology, and the foundation he laid for an appreciation of nature and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lawmakers-push-for-forest-management-reform-after-deadly-blazes\/\" title=\"Lawmakers urge forest management reform post deadly blazes.\">conservation ethos<\/a> in this country, we recognize that his views and actions towards people of color and Indigenous people were harmful and offensive \u2014 and that harm continues today,\u201d the organization\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/nycbirdalliance.org\/audubon-name\/audubon-name\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>website<\/a> states. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cA name once chosen for its popular appeal and association with beautiful images of birds is now associated with slavery and racism,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n<figure><\/figure>\n<p>Audubon was an artist and naturalist famous for his paintings of North American bird species. He also owned slaves and was a strong opponent of abolition, something the New York organization described as \u201cantithetical to [its] mission to protect birds and engage all New Yorkers as stewards of urban biodiversity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The organization voted in March 2023 to change its name and settled on the new name in March 2024 after soliciting nearly 250 suggestions and gathering input from over 1,000 stakeholders. The change was made official on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, the National Audubon Society <a href=\"https:\/\/www.audubon.org\/news\/national-audubon-society-announces-decision-retain-current-name\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a> it would keep its name despite public pressure to change it. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe name has come to represent so much more than the work of one person, but a broader love of birds and nature, and a non-partisan approach to conservation,\u201d Susan Bell, the chairwoman of the National Audubon Society\u2019s Board of Directors, said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.audubon.org\/news\/national-audubon-society-announces-decision-retain-current-name\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>statement<\/a> at the time.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>However, dozens of chapters of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-un-pick-urges-continued-u-s-presence-in-chinese-led-panels\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s UN pick urges continued U.S. presence in Chinese-led panels\">national organization<\/a> have dropped the Audubon name. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe recognize that not every organization will follow the same path that we did at NYC Bird Alliance,\u201d Jessica Wilson, the New York organization\u2019s executive director, told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. \u201cWe hope the national organization, and all conservation organizations no matter their names, strive to genuinely and inclusively connect with all of their constituents and communities.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New York City Audubon rebrands as the New York City Bird Alliance, acknowledging founder John James Audubon&#8217;s racist history. Despite valuing his artwork and ornithological contributions, the organization honors nature appreciation and conservation independently from his controversial past<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3192,"featured_media":2261776,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP03121705438.jpg.optimal.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2261775","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/AP03121705438.jpg.optimal.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2261775","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3192"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2261775"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2261775\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2261776"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2261775"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2261775"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2261775"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}