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From ‘El Campo’ to Arizona: An AfroLatinx Woman’s Journey to Finding Peace and Power in the Outdoors

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Today, as we continue to honor Black History and Black Futures, we’re thrilled to share a guest post from Raquel Gomez, Founder and Program Director of Atabey Outdoors, one of our 17 inaugural Liberated Paths grantees. In serving Black and Brown girls between the ages of 9 and 12, Atabey Outdoors provides a safe place… Continue Reading From ‘El Campo’ to Arizona: An AfroLatinx Woman’s Journey to Finding Peace and Power in the Outdoors

First Mesa Annual Clean-Up, an Inaugural Liberated Paths Grantee, Featured in the Navajo-Hopi Observer

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We’re excited to share that First Mesa Annual Clean-Up, one of 17 inaugural grantees of our newly launched Liberated Paths Grantmaking Program, was recently featured in a terrific write-up from the Navajo-Hopi Observer. We invite you to read the article to learn more about First Mesa Annual Clean-Up’s timely and important work. And if you… Continue Reading First Mesa Annual Clean-Up, an Inaugural Liberated Paths Grantee, Featured in the Navajo-Hopi Observer

Congratulations to Justice Outside’s Inaugural Cohort of Liberated Paths Grantees!

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In August 2020, Justice Outside announced a bold vision for our new Liberated Paths Grantmaking Program: to build a more racially just and sustainable outdoor and environmental movement. We sought to support programs and organizations that cultivate and celebrate the contributions of Black, Indigenous, and Communities of Color, and affirm the many experiences and identities… Continue Reading Congratulations to Justice Outside’s Inaugural Cohort of Liberated Paths Grantees!

Justice Outside Announces its Inaugural Cohort of Liberated Paths Grantees!

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In August 2020, Justice Outside announced a bold vision for our new Liberated Paths Grantmaking Program: to build a more racially just and sustainable outdoor and environmental movement. We sought to support programs and organizations that cultivate and celebrate the contributions of Black, Indigenous, and Communities of Color, and affirm the many experiences and identities… Continue Reading Justice Outside Announces its Inaugural Cohort of Liberated Paths Grantees!

Preview: Liberated Paths and our Vision for Racial Justice

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This week served as yet another reminder of how deeply white supremacy is embedded in our country. The Capitol Hill insurrection on January 6th, 2021, is one more milestone in a long legacy of violence and inequity in the United States. As we all witnessed what felt like a new method to assert supremacy, it… Continue Reading Preview: Liberated Paths and our Vision for Racial Justice

A Racial Equity Screen for Book Clubs

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Choosing a book without putting some thought into the dimension of racial equity raises the possibility of causing harm. Depending on the choice we make, books can perpetuate unconscious bias as well as economic inequality. Our choices matter, and so do the books we select. The current moment, like so many moments, calls upon us to show solidarity in support of Black lives. Therefore, I invite you to ask these three questions when choosing your next book: Read more Continue Reading A Racial Equity Screen for Book Clubs

Racial Equity Truthtellers: “If you don’t see me as Black, then you don’t see me.”

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When it comes to conversations about racial equity, Kim Moore Bailey is more than comfortable – it’s her life’s work. Growing up as a child of Black NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) members, the CEO of Justice Outside has always celebrated her Blackness. “I’ve always been doing the work that I’m… Continue Reading Racial Equity Truthtellers: “If you don’t see me as Black, then you don’t see me.”

Racial Equity in Outdoor Science and Environmental Education: Re-Establishing the Field with Intention

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What if we returned from this pandemic with a deep and profound commitment to a new way of being? What would it look like if, instead of this crisis making our work towards equity slower and less important, it became an opportunity for the field to work towards equity faster and make that work a higher priority? What if equity and inclusion were built into every fiber of our reimagined and reopened organizations, considered in every new initiative so that “pausing” is not possible as it is simply how we go about each day? Read more Continue Reading Racial Equity in Outdoor Science and Environmental Education: Re-Establishing the Field with Intention

Justice Outside CEO Kim Moore Bailey Co-Authors New Article, “The Urgent Need for Nature During and After COVID-19”

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As an organization that centers racial equity in all of our work, we’re keenly aware of the disproportionate impact COVID-19 is having on communities of color. Due to systemic racism, and the particular ways it plays out in city planning and healthcare, among many other institutions, people of color are becoming infected with and dying… Continue Reading Justice Outside CEO Kim Moore Bailey Co-Authors New Article, “The Urgent Need for Nature During and After COVID-19”

Tips on Enjoying Public Lands *Safely* During COVID-19

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We hope this message finds you safe, healthy, and doing as well as possible given the circumstances. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues and we adapt to our new “shelter in place” norms, we want to encourage you to take good care of yourselves, to stay as active as you can, and to enjoy the nature… Continue Reading Tips on Enjoying Public Lands *Safely* During COVID-19