Tag: Ota Benga
Racial Conflict and Scientific Racism
Protests are convulsing Louisville, KY, over the death of Breonna Taylor. How is the legacy of scientific racism reflected in today’s unrest?
Journalist Finds a “Cover-Up” by the Bronx Zoo
It wasn’t until they were forced by events that the Zoo and the Wildlife Conservation Society admitted this black life mattered.
Something Is Missing from Bronx Zoo’s Apology
The truth is that placing a man in the Monkey House was intended as an education for the public in Darwinian evolution.
Elk Goes Down; Darwin Breathes a Sigh of Relief
What is the evolutionary argument against unapologetic racism and the supremacy of whatever race can climb to the top?
Human Zoos — How “Science” Fueled the Racial Fire
Ota Benga’s protest — “I am a man! I am a man!” — summarizes the very best message of the Black Lives Matter movement.