Human Zoos - America's Forgotten History of Scientific Racism

Bronx Zoo

The Bronx Zoo, which put Ota Benga on display in its Monkey House in 1906, declines to this day to inform zoo visitors of what happened. No memorial to the mistreatment of Ota Benga has been placed on zoo grounds; and in 2012, the Zoo closed to the public the Monkey House where Benga was displayed.

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Human Zoos - America's Forgotten History of Scientific RacismDISCOVERY INSTITUTE presents "HUMAN ZOOS" narrated by ANDRES WILLIAMS featuring PAMELA NEWKIRK, OLUFEMI OLUNIYI, TED WILLIAMS, RICHARD WEIKART, JOHN WEST, & JAY RICHARDS written and directed by JOHN G. WEST edited by JOHN G. WEST & RACHEL ADAMS cinematography by KEITH PENNOCK & JESSE EASTMAN music by DONNIE ALAN
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