Summary
The article “3 Things Amy Cooper Did In Central Park To Damage Her Reputation And Career” by Terina Allen begins with some reflections on the Central Park birdwatching incident between Amy Cooper and Christian Cooper. Amy Cooper called the police on Christian Cooper after he told her to put her dog on a leash, and she also changed the tone of her voice to make it sound like she was being threatened or even attacked.
Allen argues that Amy Cooper’s career and reputation were damaged because of her racist actions towards Christian Cooper, and that she needs to acknowledge her racism before moving on with her life after being fired.
Allen associates the Central Park birdwatching incident with the death of African-American man George Floyd, who was killed by a white police officer during...