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I previously wrote about an instance when science has shaped racism for the worse. I also mentioned that academics and academic institutions have been relatively passive about the current BLM movements. Perhaps people are still grasping onto the belief that science is free of racism, but here are some current examples of blatant racist remarks […]
It’s weird (and embarrassing) seeing academics remain mostly silent when it comes to racism in science. Perhaps we think that we’re smart enough to be free from prejudice. Or maybe they don’t see an issue since they haven’t experienced it. Whatever the reason, science not only is shaped by racism, but it also sometimes molds […]
Awesome Black Artists I really like (ordered alphabetically): @aaronfaceyart View this post on Instagram A post shared by 🎨アロン (@aaronfaceyart) @ari.b.jpeg View this post on Instagram A post shared by ari bennett 🥭 (@ari.b.jpeg) @artbyrobel View this post on Instagram A post shared by @artbyrobel @barosarre View this post on Instagram A post shared by […]
My favorite ways so far to help Black communities:⁣⁣– Listen and learn, engage in a discussion. On ig and twitter, #BlackInTheIvory has heartbreaking stories of struggles Black researchers face in academia. Otherwise Forbe’s, “First, Listen. Then, Learn: Anti-Racism Resources For White People.” lists books like Between the World and Me to When They See Us (a series […]
(all handles are for instagram) If you have yet to donate to support Black and other minority communities, you’re not too late! @blackvisionscollective made a list of “many incredible organizations in Minneapolis are doing powerful work to keep people safe in the streets, defend Black, Indigenous and other targeted communities from the police and white supremacists, rebuild […]