A black birdwatcher in San Francisco has revealed that he once created custom posters to explain what he was doing after white people kept calling 911 to report him as suspicious. Walter Kitundu, 46, spoke out about his experiences during 'Black Birders Week', which was created in response to a false 911 report against another black bird watcher in Central Park last month. And I was black in an affluent neighborhood,' Kitundu recalled in an interview with the Washington Post. Black Birders Week, which started on Sunday and ends on Friday, is intended to promote diversity in outdoor activities and highlight awareness after a shocking racist incident in Central Park. Amy Cooper was filmed falsely accusing a black birdwatcher of ‘threatening her life’ in Central Park.

Source: Daily Mail June 05, 2020 17:35 UTC