This was an eye opening lecture on why we (I) need to lean-in more deeply on #BlackCulture as a source of humanizing #blackpower. #blackpoets #blackartists #blackscientists
#blackscientists
World Mourns Sudden Death of Nuclear Scientist Senamile Masango at Just 37 https://shinemycrown.com/world-mourns-sudden-death-of-nuclear-scientist-senamile-masango-at-just-37/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #SenamileMasango #NuclearScientist #WomenInScience #BlackScientists #STEM
See our blog on George Wahington Carver. Carver was an agronomist and scientist who invented hundreds of uses for the peanut. In addition, he model agricultural practices for Black farms throughout the farm belt. #GeorgeWashingtonCarver #BlackScientists
Not enough is said about the #pioneering generations of #blackscientists and #blackengineers. calling them #hiddenfigures misses the point. Who hid them and Why?
Overall, 11% of all principal investigators (PIs) with National Institutes of Health funding in 2020 held three or more grants. However, the numbers of these “super-PIs” vary by gender and race and ethnicity. White and Asian men were disproportionately more likely to belong to this elite group, and Black women were least likely.
#wealthgap #womenscientists #blackscientists #multiplegrants
https://www.science.org/content/article/women-black-researchers-less-likely-hold-multiple-nih-grants
Next up: Black Girls Dive
"Black Girls Dive Foundation (BGDF) establishes space and opportunity to empower young ladies to explore their STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) identity through marine science and conservation, and SCUBA diving. BGDF is a designated 501c(3), volunteer-based, educational non-profit organization founded in 2017 in Maryland."
https://blackgirlsdivefoundation.org/
#BlackHistoryMonth
#BlackInMarineScience
#MarineBiology #BlackScientists
#Divers
Next: Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, who I encountered through Instagram.
Dr. Johnson is a Marine biologist, writer, policy nerd, Brooklyn native. Co-founder of @UrbanOceanLab & @allwecansave. Curator of @ClimateVenn.
atmos.earth/cop-27-ayana-elizabeth-johnson-fossil-fuels
#BlackHistoryMonth
#BlackInMarineScience
#MarineBiology #BlackScientists #Whales
Next up: Diving with a Purpose.
"We are dedicated to the conservation and protection of submerged heritage resources by providing education, training, certification and field experience to adults and youth in the fields of maritime archaeology and ocean conservation."
Their focus: African slave trade shipwrecks and the maritime history and culture of African Americans.
https://divingwithapurpose.org/
#BlackHistoryMonth
#BlackInMarineScience
#MarineBiology #BlackScientists
#MaritimeArchaology
Founded by four amazing young Black women Minorities in Shark Science (MISS) "provides a community and funding opportunities for gender minorities of color who wish to enter the field of shark sciences. We aim to show that there are many gender minorities of color succeeding in and interested in this field.
#Sharks
#BlackHistoryMonth
#BlackInMarineScience
#MarineBiology #BlackScientists
A while back I started celebrating Black History Month by looking for Black people who share my passion for marine biology. The first few years were rough. Luckily Black scientists and especially Black people in the Marine Science saw the same problem and worked to fix it.
A thread of some of my favorites starting with Dr. Tiara Moore's awesome Black In Marine Science
https://www.blackinmarinescience.org/
#BlackHistoryMonth
#BlackInMarineScience
#MarineBiology #BlackScientists
"Dr. Percy Lavon Julian was a trailblazing chemist whose discoveries improved and saved countless lives. The grandson of slaves, Julian grew up at a time when African Americans faced extraordinary obstacles. Yet Julian refused to let racism prevent him from becoming one of the most influential scientists of the 20th century, as well as a leader in business and civil rights"
- www.pds.org
#BlackHistory #Blackscientists #civilrightshistory #BlackMastodon #BlackTwitter
Alice Ball was an African American chemist who developed the first successful treatment for those suffering from Hansen’s disease (leprosy)
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0rSnoAMbcqM
#BlackHistory #BlackScientists #BlackWomen #BlackMastodon #Blackfediverse #BlackTwitter #BlackLivesMatter
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