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Raesetje Sefala grew up sharing a bedroom with her six siblings in a cramped township in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The township’s inhabitants, predominantly Black people, had inadequate access to schools, health care, parks, and hospitals. But just a few miles away in Limpopo, white families lived in big, attractive houses, with easy […]
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. There was nothing that I was a part of or experienced as a little girl that told me I could have a career in tech. I had supportive parents who exposed me to a […]
This Wednesday (June 10), thousands of people in the science community will #ShutDownAcademia, #ShutDownSTEM and #StrikeforBlackLives. The events call for scientists across the globe to pause their research, cancel classes and reschedule the day’s meetings, so they can spend the day taking action against anti-Black racism. The
In his exceptionally insightful book, Racism: A Short History, Stanford University historian George M. Fredrickson notes the paradox that notions of human equality were the necessary precondition to the emergence of racism. If a society is premised on an assumption of inequality, producing an accepted hierarchy — one unquestioned even by those relegated to its […]
Justin Black, Head of People Science, LinkedIn Covid-19 highlighted the need for people-centric workplaces once and for all, and Justin Black, LinkedIn’s Head of People Science, is here for it. Prioritizing employee well-being is not only a moral imperative, he argues, but a critical facet of running a business because it impacts worker satisfaction long-term. […]
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Even before a documentary on biologist James Watson aired on Wednesday night as part of PBS’s “American Masters” series, social media was aflame with protests from scientists and others about its very existence: After Watson’s many statements denigrating blacks, women, and others, it is more than time for the media to “move on . . […]
In less than a week, the midday sky across a narrow swath of Canada, the United States and Mexico will darken as the moon glides in front of the sun. A total solar eclipse is more than a pretty sight to behold: it’s a phenomenon that gives scientists the opportunity to study our nearest star, the […]
Scientists have discovered genetic mutations that could help explain why Black men are at higher risk of developing prostate cancer than those of other ethnicities. The findings could lead to a test to identify those at greatest risk of developing the disease, enhancing survival rates. Prostate cancer is
Denial of Evolution Is a Form of White Supremacy As museums reopen let’s introduce ourselves, and our children, to the original Black ancestors of all human beings By Allison Hopper 19th century image of a prehistoric man. After a year of lockdown, museums, libraries and bookstores across America are reopening. This cultural reawakening’s beginning coincided […]