Black Birders Week is Forever: Danielle Belleny

Danielle Belleny is a wildlife biologist, member of BlackAFinSTEM collective, and co-founder of Black Birders Week, a movement created in response to the Central Park birdwatching incident. In this episode, we’ll hear from Danielle about her love of birds, her path to becoming a wildlife biologist, and the powerful force that is Black Birders Week.

Featured in this episode: Danielle Belleny

Hosted & Produced by Gale Straub

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Resources

• Danielle Belleny: Instagram & Twitter
• BlackAFinSTEM: Links!
• BlackAFinSTEM: Instagram & Twitter
• #BlackBirdersWeek: Instagram & Twitter
• #BlackWomenWhoBird: Instagram & Twitter
• Science News Article featuring Danielle Bellany: "A #BlackBirdersWeek Co-Founder Aims to Amplify Black Nature Enthusiasts"
• Articles about #BlackBirdersWeek
  • The Cut: "Black Birding is About Hope"
  • National Geographic: "Everyone Can Watch Birds"
• STEM Diversity: By the Numbers
• 2014 National Geographic Article: "Colorful World of Birding Has Conspicuous Lack of People of Color"
• Ravel Media

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