America's oldest conservation organization is reckoning with its history of racism and the troubling views of its founder, environmental icon John Muir.
"The Sierra Club is a 128-year-old organization with a complex history, some of which has caused significant and immeasurable harm," read a statement posted on the organization's website Wednesday morning.
The post went on to examine the club's own role in "perpetuating white supremacy" and spoke out against its revered founder and "Father of National Parks" on his racism and ties with figures involved in eugenics.
The Sierra Club — historically considered a progressive and liberal organization — made the statement at a time when institutions across the country are being forced to reckon with their problematic pasts.
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5 comments:
So the misers built it all on there own?
Harriet Tubman was a "Racist" also, she hated white people. Just look at her photo and you can see the hate in her face!
Biden used the "N" word all thru the 1980's and no one says boo.
This all is stupid, everyone has some hate and racist attitude's, get over it.
Sierra club? LMAO I thought only the Hollywood elite belonged to that club??
Sierra Club = Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Chesapeake Bay Foundation is the new "KKK!"
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