There’s nothing that can keep Christian Cooper from enjoying his happy place, the bird-friendly Ramble of New York's Central Park.

FILE - This May 25, 2020 file image, taken from video provided by Christian Cooper, shows Amy Cooper with her dog calling police at Central Park in New York. There is no relation between Christian Cooper and Amy Cooper. AdIlluzzi said that when officers arrived, Christian Cooper was gone and Amy Cooper admitted he hadn't tried to assault her. Amy Cooper also warned him she would summon police unless he stopped recording. “There’s an African American man, I’m in Central Park, he is recording me and threatening myself and my dog.

On the video Christian Cooper recorded of Amy Cooper, he sounded calm and appeared to keep a safe distance from her. There is no relation between Christian Cooper and Amy Cooper. Amy Cooper also warned him she would summon police unless he stopped recording. “Please call the cops,” said Christian Cooper. Police said that by the time officers responded, Amy and Christian Cooper were both gone.

(The viral video of a white woman targeting a Black bird watcher in New York's Central Park has renewed attention to how the great outdoors can often be far from great for Black people. But it has brought attention to how the great outdoors can be far from great for Black people. For Black people, the incident was not surprising, said Carolyn Finney, author of Black Faces, White Spaces: Reimagining the Relationship of African Americans to the Great Outdoors." They're just binoculars,'" Ward said. Meanwhile, less attention is paid to the hundreds of Black soldiers who protected national parks after the Civil War.

SAN ANTONIO Editors note: This op-ed was written by Jayce Sibley, a sophomore at Holmes High School in San Antonio. I wont pretend to have all the answers or speculate that America is a terrible country, because I dont believe that, however, I can shed light on what Im learning about being a minority in America. Im learning that these things come attached as part of the handbook for living as a minority in America. Im learning that we wont be treated equally, get equal opportunities, or get to feel normal and safe in public interactions. Im learning that I will work hard anyway, with some added conviction, to see these things change.

Amy Cooper told CNN she wanted to "publicly apologize to everyone." The New York Police Department told CNN when officers responded neither Christian Cooper nor Amy Cooper was present. Amy Cooper told CNN she was walking her unleashed dog, knowing that it was against the rules. Christian Cooper said the dog was "tearing through the plantings," and he told Amy Cooper the dog needed to be on a leash. The aftermathAmy Cooper told CNN that since the video was posted, her "entire life is being destroyed right now."