#ShutDownSTEM
The confluence of the coronavirus pandemic with the racism pandemic is profoundly disturbing. This is a time for us all to recommit to community. It’s also a time for listening and reflecting.
#ShutDownSTEM is a grassroots movement that aims to “transition to a lifelong commitment of actions to eradicate anti-Black racism in academia and STEM.”
Consider taking time to learn more about these issues by using the resources listed below as well as those suggested by #ShutDownSTEM.
Statements from Alliance Members
American Association for Dental Research Statement on Equity and Inclusion
American Education Research Association Presidential Statement on Police Killings of Black People
American Geophysical Union demands diversity, equity and inclusion
American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering: National Crisis Statement
American Meteorological Society Statement from President Mary Glackin on Racism and Inequity
American Psychological Association We Must Unmute
American Public Health Association Statement on Racism as a Public Health Crisis
American Thoracic Society Responds to the Death of George Floyd and Subsequent Events
Association for Women in Science Statement on Standing Together Against Systemic Racism
Biology Innovation Organization CEO Dr. Michelle McMurry-Heath’s Keynote Address
Council on Undergraduate Research Statement
National Alliance on Mental Illness Statement on Mental Health Resources for African Americans
Articles/Books:
How Gender and Race Stereotypes Impact the Advancement of Scholars in STEM (Springer)
Invisible Labor (Inside HigherEd)
Implicit Bias and Racial Disparities in Health Care (American Bar Association)
White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk about Racism (Robin Diangelo)
How Racism Creeps Into Medicine (The Atlantic)
COVID-19: Social Distancing Sheds Light on Health Disparities
Podcasts:
Code-switching is the practice of shifting between languages or forms of expression in different contexts. Code Switch explores race and how it impacts every part of society.
This bi-weekly podcast features reflections and conversations about Black women’s ideas and intellectual contributions inside and outside of academia.