Jun 10, 2020
This is not a letter that has been days, weeks, or even months in the making. As Black, Brown, Indigenous, and Asian/Pacific Islander scientists, we have known the pain of racism for the entirety of our careers. We recall the silence from the scientific community in the aftermaths of the killings of Tony McDade, Nina…
In the wake of recent events, a number of organizations have declared today to be "Shut down STEM" day, a day for Academia to focus on making science more equitable and available to everyone while working to grasp with the legacies of colonialism and racism in the past. This page will be joining in today by sharing resources and materials to illustrate and educate on this matter.