Join Dudley Edmondson and Rue Mapp for a compelling series of stories highlighting Black, Indigenous, and Other People of Color (BIPOC) who are addressing social and environmental issues in innovative ways and, as a result, inspiring global change.
| Where: | National Parks Experience Stage (Seats 146, Wheelchair accessible)    |
| When: | Sat, Mar 15, 4:00 pm - 4:55 pm |
| Signing area: | Sales & Signing Area - National Parks (following presentation)
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| Genre: | Nature / Environment |
| Moderator: | Jason Coochwytewa |
| Sponsor: | Session made possible courtesy of Western National Parks Association |
Over the past 32 years, Dudley Edmondson has become an established photographer, author, filmmaker and presenter. In 2006, Dudley set out to create a group of outdoor role models for the nation’s African American community by writing "Black & Brown Faces in America’s Wild Places....
Rue Mapp is a visionary leader in the environmental and outdoor community. From an early age, Rue developed a deep love of nature through her family and in 2009, Rue founded Outdoor Afro Org., a groundbreaking not-for-profit organization that celebrated and inspires Black connections through leadership....
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