Scientists to Strike for Black Lives, #ShutDownSTEM on June 10
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on June 4, 2025
An effort organized by Black physical scientists and allies calls on the research community to take specific actions to combat anti-Black racism.
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More than 3,000 physicists, astronomers, and other academics have pledged to forgo research, classes, meetings, and other normal business on June 10 to pursue a day of action dedicated to protecting the lives of Black people.
On the website Particles for Justice , a group of 15 . . .
