I know of at least three black families who have moved here to Georgia in the last few years, from somewhere up north. The first thing they did after buying a house is have all the trees in the yard cut down.
One of them told me that his house backs up to the woods, and he’s afraid of the woods.
Here in Georgia, we cherish our trees - probably a holdover from the “pre-air conditioner” years when we were young, and tree shade was one of the ways of staying cooler in the summer.
I don’t do much camping, or hiking, but the times I have, I’ve never seen black families out “enjoying the outdoors”.
This is just a new, “something to bitch about” subject.
I concur and have seen the same thing right next door to me.Never see them out.
I go up to Raven Rock SP in NC every once in a while to hike the trails on a Saturday morning. It’s less than an hours drive from Raleigh.
I was a bit surprised the first time but now see black people all the time hiking some of the longer trails. Usually part of a larger group of friends.
I refuse to buy Nature Valley products after its ridiculous commercial which only shows people of color hiking, rafting, canoeing, etc. in national parks. Blacks make up something like 0.10% of all visitors to national parks. Truth in advertising vis-a-vis racial makeup is dead.
One of them told me that his house backs up to the woods, and he’s afraid of the woods.
To be fair, I just don’t see many black families in “the sticks.” I live in an area zoned rural/agricultural, and I could count on one hand the number of blacks I see on a regular basis.
Regardless of circumstance, I firmly believe in the “tribe” methodology of sociology where people self-segregate, because integration with a foreign culture is more difficult than localization with what already know and understand.
[I don’t do much camping, or hiking, but the times I have, I’ve never seen black families out “enjoying the outdoors”.]
There’s an “ap” for that now. No need to get the bottom of your shoes dirty trudging through the woods anymore. LOL
I see the same. Especially with immigrants. Little regard for the environment, habitats, trees, plants, etc. cut em down, gotta make room for that above ground pool, trampoline that’s never used, granfma, the kids, and grandkids.
Oh yeah also the trucks. The native plants and trees be damned
Oh Year, throw up a chicken wire fence too, without regards to the neighbors and their property values
Not really new.
Social Justice Warriors have been complaining for years that our national parks are just too white.
I remember when Oprah had her show she did a show where she went 'camping' to encourage blacks to go camping too.
There are many articles from people who see this as a 'problem' that needs to be 'fixed'.
“I’ve never seen black families out “enjoying the outdoors”.
Don’t see many (any) cross country skiing either.
I ran the Xterra (trails & mountains) race series in PA for a while and there were no black participants.