Through nature hikes, camping, yoga, gardening and more, a new student organization at the University of Southern California says it’s working to dismantle “environmental racism” for the black community.
The new Woodlums outdoors group was created by black students for black students to foster a greater appreciation of nature and break down “stigma,” according to Annenberg Media, a student-led news outlet at the university.
“I just think that, especially when we take a look at how nature has been associated with Black people in the past, especially in America, I think it’s important for us to understand how to rebuild it and…release a lot of stigmas that we might still have around it,” USC senior Caleb Flenoury said.