.OutdoorAfro was founded in 2009 by RueMapp to provide safe spaces for Black outdoor lovers to connect. We met up with local Outdoor Afro leader kaitlinsm1th to talk about why this is so important.
show that white people represent an overwhelming majority of those who take part in fishing, hunting and other wildlife-associated recreational activities.
"Racism and discrimination have created barriers for Black people looking to get outdoors," Mapp points out. A 2015 study published by thetraces how racist outdoor policies have created and exasperated the"adventure gap." "Indigenous people were forced off of their land. Black and people of color were straight up not allowed to access certain parks or certain areas," Mapp says.
Beyond racist policies and fear of discrimination, a sense of unease also keeps Black and people of color from taking advantage of the outdoors. Kaitlin Smith is no stranger to this — she recalls an instance when a white man confronted and questioned her, simply for being in the forest."He said to me, 'What're you doing here?' and others things like, 'You're not allowed to pick anything' and other invasive comments.
powerful it can be to have a group of people to venture out into the forest with so that you can feel a greater sense of security and build community as well."
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