On Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at 1:28:15 PM UTC-7, Technobarbarian wrote:
> "State parks want to attract more visitors of color"
>
> "As Americans plan their summer vacations, states around the country are
> struggling with a persistent challenge: how to attract more Black
> residents and other visitors of color to their parks.
>
> The racial gap in park visitation is long-standing.
>
> Officials estimate that about 3 in 4 visitors to America’s state and
> national parks are White, well above their population rate of 60
> percent. But since the police murder of George Floyd in 2020 sparked a
> national reckoning on race, state leaders have intensified their efforts
> to increase diversity. The pandemic has further sharpened the focus on
> access to state parks, state officials say.
>
> Public health also is at stake, experts say. Studies suggest millions of
> Black and Hispanic Americans miss out on the health benefits of being in
> nature — stress reduction, weight control and physical exercise among
> them — because they lack access to parks. Those add up to larger health
> costs."
>
> "Oregon established a committee to make recommendations on outdoor
> recreation policy, including how to increase public access."
>
> "This article is from Stateline, an initiative of the Pew Charitable
> Trusts."
>
> https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2022/07/01/racial-gap-state-parks/
>
> TB

Black folks like to attend conferences as recreation....

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