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Christian Cooper (born 1963) is an American science writer and editor, and also a comics writer and editor. He is based in New York City. In 2023, Random House published Cooper's memoir, Better Living Through Birding: Notes from a Black Man in the Natural World.
- Writer, editor
- C F Cooper
- 1963 (age 59–60)
- American
Jun 13, 2023 · Christian Cooper is a science writer and editor who was birdwatching in Central Park when he encountered Amy Cooper, a white woman who called the police on him for asking her to leash her dog. The viral video of their exchange sparked a discussion about racism and police brutality. Learn more about his background, his work and his graphic novel.
May 19, 2022 · Christian Cooper, the bird-watching Black man who was the target of false accusations during an encounter in New York City's Central Park in 2020, has a new TV show airing on National...
Jun 12, 2023 · June 12, 20231:32 PM ET. Heard on Fresh Air. Terry Gross. 43-Minute Listen. Playlist. Cooper was birdwatching in Central Park in 2020 when a white woman falsely accused him of threatening her....
- Terry Gross
Aug 11, 2023 · Aug. 11, 2023. Christian Cooper may be best known as the Black birder whose altercation with a white woman in Central Park in 2020 escalated into a national news story. But he’s also a longtime...
Jun 19, 2023 · So false accusations have haunted us for a long time,” Cooper says. Christian Cooper in New York City’s Central Park on 10 June 2023. Photograph: Elias Williams/The Guardian. I admit to him...
Jun 12, 2023 · June 12, 20233:15 PM ET. 46-Minute Listen. Playlist. Cooper was birdwatching in Central Park in 2020 when a white woman falsely accused him of threatening her. The video went viral. His memoir,...