Closing the Nature Gap and the Latest from the Jan 6 Committee

Our Body Politic

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News Commentary, Documentary, Society & Culture, Government, News

4.8 • 658 Ratings

🗓️ 15 July 2022

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Who deserves and enjoys access to “America the Beautiful?” This week OBP guest host and veteran broadcast journalist Celeste Headlee interviews Baratunde Thurston, writer, activist and host of the new six-part PBS series, America Outdoors, about the new series and how we can collectively increase diversity in outdoor recreation and lean into more sustainable practices in nature. Then in the weekly segment, Sippin’ the Political Tea, Farai speaks to Washington Post opinions columnist and OBP contributor, Karen Attiah and public defender for Legal Aid Society of New York and political commentator, Olayemi Olurin about the latest news in the Jan 6 Committee hearings, President Biden’s alleged tactics to address high gas prices, and the controversy around Senator Tiara Mack twerking on Tik Tok.

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0:00.0	Hi, folks, we are so glad that you're listening to Our Body Politics.
0:18.8	If you have time, please consider leaving us a review on Apple Podcasts.
0:22.5	It helps other listeners find us and we read them for your feedback.
0:26.8	We're here for you, with you and because of you.
0:30.4	Thank you.
0:34.1	This is Our Body Politics.
0:36.5	I'm Farai Chidea.
0:38.3	It's called the nature gap, the lack of diversity in outdoor recreation.
0:42.3	Studies show that people of color are less likely to participate in activities like hiking, camping, or surfing.
0:48.3	A 2018 survey of national parks showed that less than 2% of visitors are black, despite being 12.4% of the American
0:55.7	population. This lack of diversity largely stems from layers of historic discrimination
1:01.0	that make it harder for people of color to access natural spaces. Plus, the very land we call
1:07.1	America is scarred with the history of colonization and overuse of resources.
1:12.3	Can we bring diversity and sustainable practices to our great outdoors?
1:16.8	Baratune Day Thurston, writer, activist, and podcaster is lacing up his boots and strapping on his snorkel gear
1:23.0	to visit some extraordinary landscapes on the new PBS show, America Outdoors with Baratune Day Thurston,
1:29.5	which premiered on July 5th. I'm someone who was lucky to be raised camping, exploring state parks,
1:35.7	fishing and crabbing. Later in life, I joined Outdoor Afro to find other black folks interested in the outdoors.
1:42.0	So we were delighted that our guest host, author and veteran broadcast journalist Celeste Headley,
1:47.3	was able to interview Baratunei Thurston.
1:50.3	Enjoy.
1:51.2	Before we launch into details about the show, I read in one interview where you said,
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