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Black Scientist Encounters Racist Effigy of Lynched Black Man While Traveling for PBS Special

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May 03, 2019
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A Black scientist recently shared a frightening and racist situation she encountered while traveling to Maryland for a TV special on black bears.

Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant, a conservation scientist and large carnivore ecologist, was traveling for a PBS special called “American Spring Live” on April 28 when she encountered a racist effigy of a lynched Black man …

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