Scientists and academics are rising up against institutional racism.
As people all over the world come together in solidarity to protest systemic racism and police brutality, a coalition of STEM professionals and academics are calling on their colleagues to dismantle anti-black racism within academia and STEM. That work starts with a one-day strike.
On Wednesday, the organizers urge white and non-black STEM professionals and academics to take a day-long break from their Bunsen burners, meetings, and classes to educate themselves on anti-black racism. Like many calls to action after the police killing of George Floyd, who died after an officer kneeled on his neck for nearly nine minutes, this is just the first step. Read more…
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