Black History Month Archives

Black History Month Disabilities

#BlackDEHEM launches month-long celebration in support of the Black and disabled academic community

Learn more about a month-long campaign celebrating and amplifying the voices of disabled Black academics.

by Cheryl

Black History Month

February is Black History Month. Let’s keep that supportive energy going year-round.

We spoke to 12 members of the STEM community, who shared their thoughts on how to create more supportive, equitable, and engaging environments.

by Cheryl

Black History Month STEM pioneers

Black History Month: 17 notable scientists

February is Black History Month. We’ve got a lot of coverage lined up over the next few weeks, but thought we would kick things...

by Cheryl

Black History Month Education

We all lose from anti-Black racism on Canadian university campuses

Two books published this year explore how anti-Blackness on Canadian university campuses shapes higher education for Black students.

by Cheryl

Black History Month Engineering

Chadwick Boseman’s Black Panther gave a boost to diversity in STEM: a Black engineer’s take

Chadwick Boseman’s portrayal of the Black Panther was an inspiration to people of color in science, technology, engineering and math fields.

by The Conversation

Black History Month News

The next time the ‘Dr.’ debate surfaces, let’s keep race front and centre

Over the weekend, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) published a sexist and condescending piece (we hate referencing dumpster fires, but here’s the link if you want...

by Cheryl

Black History Month News

Does your organization really want to end anti-Black racism? 4 ways to tell

Companies and academic institutions are scrambling to overhaul their diversity and inclusion (D&I) policies in the wake of widespread Black Lives Matter protests. Many of...

by Cheryl

Black History Month News

The hidden superpower of ‘Black Panther’: Scientist role models

Clifford Johnson, University of Southern California – Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences Thumbnail image courtesy: Wikipedia. NOTE: This article was originally written 2018...

by The Conversation

Black History Month Education News

Navigating racism: Black graduate students need support

This article was written for The Conversation by Anita Jack-Davis, Adjunct professor, Queen’s University, Ontario. It has been republished in full under a creative...

by Cheryl