Story on KNKX.org
A collection of the stories about removing “Audubon” produced by news outlets, local and national:
San Francisco Chronicle
August 18, 2023
Golden Gate Audubon Society picks new name to distance itself from naturalist with racist legacy
New York Times
August 7, 2023
Is Social Justice for the Birds? Audubon Attempts an Answer.
Sacramento Audubon Society
July 20, 2023
Birds Connect
Buffalo News
June 30, 2023
Buffalo Audubon Society will change name due to Audubon’s racist history
The Art Newspaper
June 28, 2023
Seminal one-metre-tall prints of US birds fly to Compton Verney—but what of their controversial author?
The Free Press
June 5, 2023
Flight Club: Is the Movement to Rename the Audubon Society for the Birds?
Everett Herald
May 20, 2023
Editorial: Birders struggle with legacy, name of Audubon
Bridge Michigan
May 12, 2023
Detroit Audubon will change its name, citing need for a ‘more inclusive posture’
Oregonian
April 30, 2023
Readers respond: Keeping ‘Audubon’ continues exclusionary, racist message
Washington Post
April 29, 2023
The greatest bird artist you’ve never heard of
KOIN
April 28, 2023
Portland Audubon asks community for feedback in changing name due to racist origins
SF Chronicle
April 27, 2023
Golden Gate Audubon Society dropping Audubon’s name, citing his racist legacy
Oregonian
April 26, 2023
Opinion: Portland ‘Audubon’ name change reflects the art of listening
NBC Right Now (Tri-Cities, WA)
April 26, 2023
Local Audubon Society may change name over controversial past
Oregonian
April 19, 2023
Opinion: Dropping ‘Audubon’ from Portland chapter’s name would be a mistake
Buffalo News
April 10, 2023
In Amherst, the Audubon name is scrutinized over racist, slaveholding past
BirdNote
April 7, 2023
Opinion: Why the ‘Audubon’ Decision Hurts
Bridge Michigan
April 5, 2023
Michigan Audubon chapters question future amid debate about racist founder
Washington Post
April 4, 2023
Why the National Audubon Society must change its name
The Seattle Times
April 3, 2023
Birds Connect Seattle rejects Audubon namesake’s racist past
Science Friday
March 31, 2023
National Audubon Society Sticks With Its Name, Despite Namesake’s Racism
San Francisco Examiner
March 30, 2023
What’s in a name? Audubon name change sparks debate
CW11/KSTW
March 30, 2023
Seattle Audubon to change name, creating separation from namesake’s leg
Associated Press
March 30, 2023
Seattle Audubon changes name, severing tie to slave owner
Crosscut
March 29, 2023
Amid controversy, Seattle Audubon changes its name
KING 5
March 29, 2023
Seattle Audubon is changing its name to focus on inclusivity
My Northwest
March 29, 2023
Seattle Audubon renamed to be more ‘inclusive’ amid controversy
Forbes
March 29, 2023
Name Change Celebrates Inclusive Future For Seattle Audubon Society
E&E News
March 28, 2023
Bird advocates who ditched ‘Audubon’ announce new name
KUOW
March 28, 2023
Audubon no more. From now on, Birds Connect Seattle
The Seattle Times
March 28, 2023
Seattle Audubon unveils new name after severing tie to slave owner
KUOW
March 28, 2023
Seattle Audubon hatches new name: Birds Connect Seattle
NY Post
March 26, 2023
Editorial: Audubon-NYC’s name change is cowardly way to avoid facing its heritage
NY Times
March 22, 2023
New York Birders Reject Audubon Name Over Slavery Past
NPR
March 18, 2023
Audubon faces a backlash after deciding to keep name that evokes a racist enslaver
E&E News
March 16, 2023
Backlash hits Audubon after refusal to drop slave-holder’s name
Fox News
March 16, 2023
Audubon Society bucks critics, keeps ‘enslaver’ name despite criticism: ‘Must reckon with the racist legacy’
USA Today
March 16, 2023
Audubon Society won’t change name, despite namesake’s racism. It wants to focus on bird conservation and inclusion initiatives.
Washington Post
March 15, 2023
National Audubon Society, pressured to drop enslaver’s name, keeps it
E&E News
March 15, 2023
Audubon keeps name tied to enslaver, roils staff
New York Times
March 15, 2023
Audubon Society Keeps Name Despite Slavery Ties, Dividing Birders
Axios
March 15, 2023
National Audubon Society votes to keep name despite ties to slavery
DCist
March 15, 2023
D.C. Audubon Society ‘Will No Longer Carry The Name Of An Enslaver’
The Observer
March 5, 2023
Bird Union drops Audubon name to distance from namesake’s racist past
The Scanner
March 2, 2023
Statement From Portland Audubon Society: Portland Audubon Commits to Dropping the Name Audubon
Oregon Live
Feb. 28, 2023
Portland Audubon to drop ‘Audubon,’ distancing itself from namesake who enslaved people
Madison 365
Feb. 17, 2023
Local bird conservation organization drops John James Audubon’s name due to the artist’s racist actions and beliefs
WTTW
Feb. 13, 2023
Chicago Audubon Society to Scrub ‘Audubon’ From Name, Saying Naturalist’s Troubling History ‘Doesn’t Work For Us’
Green 2.0
Jan. 31, 2023
Green 2.0 Urges National Audubon Society to Address Longstanding Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Issues
E&E News
Jan. 30, 2023
Turmoil and turnover plague Audubon
The Spectator
Nov. 12, 2022
In defence of John James Audubon
Washingtonian
Oct. 21, 2022
Audubon Naturalist Society Drops Controversial “Audubon” From Its Name
Salish Current
Sept. 29, 2022
Changing names to step out of a racist shadow
The Berkshire Eagle | Letter
August 18, 2022
Mass Audubon shouldn’t ditch the name
Forbes
August 14, 2022
What’s In A Name? The Seattle Audubon Society Intends To Find Out
Los Angeles Times
August 4, 2022
The Boiling Point
The Berkshire (Mass.) Eagle
August 3, 2022
Will Mass Audubon follow other groups and remove slave owner’s name?
Star Tribune (Minneapolis-St. Paul)
August 2, 2022
Audubon’s name must be canceled
American University
August 1, 2022
Green Groups Can Embrace Future—and Environmental Justice—by Confronting Past
South Seattle Emerald
August 1, 2022
News Gleams
The Seattle Times | Editorial
July 31, 2022
Audubon’s beautiful birds don’t erase his racist life | Editorial
Boston Globe
July 30, 2022
Mass Audubon has ‘no plans’ to change name over naturalist’s ties to slavery
The Seattle Times | Letters to the Editor
July 29, 2022
Seattle Audubon: ‘Forward looking’
Green Matters
July 29, 2022
In Antiracist Effort, An Audubon Society Chapter Is Changing Its Name
Washington Post
July 28, 2022
The largest Audubon chapter yet is changing its name, rebuking an enslaver
The Mercury News (San Jose)
July 28, 2022
Have the past misdeeds of John James Audubon come home to roost?
KGMI (Bellingham)
July 28, 2022
Morning News Chat: Audubon Society and New Political Party
CNN
July 27, 2022
Seattle chapter of the bird conservation group dropping ‘Audubon’ from name to confront legacy of racism
Almayadeen
July 27, 2022
Racism has John James Audubon’s name dropped from Society chapter
The Seattle Times
July 26, 2022
Seattle Audubon will change its name, severing tie to slave owner
The Stranger
July 26, 2022
Slog AM
The Art Newspaper
July 26, 2022
Audubon Society chapter drops John James Audubon’s name due to the artist’s racist actions and beliefs
KNKX (with audio broadcast by NPR on July 24)
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society chapter dropping “Audubon” from its name
KUOW (with audio broadcast on July 25)
July 22, 2022
Why the Seattle Audubon Society will drop ‘Audubon’ from its name
KUOW
July 22, 2022
What’s in a name? (maybe some uncomfortable history): Today So Far
Chuq Von Rospach
July 22, 2022
Giving up on National Audubon
Syracuse.com
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society changing its name because of racist history
Associated Press
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name
** Below is a representation of the many dozens outlets across the country that picked up AP’s version of the KNKX story.
KIRO 7
July 26, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name
KOIN 6
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name
The Hill
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name
KOMO
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name
U.S. News & World Report
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from Name
Skagit Valley Herald
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name
The Journal (Colorado)
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name
Ellensburg Daily Record
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name
KTLA (Los Angeles)
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name
Las Vegas Sun
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name
Lewiston (ID) Tribune
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name
WTAJ (Pennsylvania)
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name
WJHL (Tennessee)
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name
https://www.wjhl.com/news/national/seattle-audubon-society-dropping-audubon-from-name/
Connecticut News
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society is removing ‘Audubon’ from the name
KTVZ (Pendleton, OR)
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name
WTOP
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name
WTEM (Elmira, NY)
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name
WFMX (Allentown, PA)
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name
FOX59 (Indianapolis)
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name
WOKV (Jacksonville, FL)
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name
WTMJ (Wisconsin)
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name
CBS4Indy
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name
KRMG (Tulsa, OK)
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name
WJBF (Augusta, GA)
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name
WFLA (Tampa, FL)
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name
The World News
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name
WRAL (Raleigh, NC)
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name
LocalSYR (Syracuse, NY)
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name
KRQE (Albuquerque, NM)
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name
ABC8NEWS (Virginia)
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name
Tutsville (PA) Herald
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name
My San Antonio (TX)
July 25, 2022
Seattle Audubon Society dropping ‘Audubon’ from name