These 6 graphs show that Black scientists are underrepresented at every level
U.S. universities have a lot of catching up to do so that Black STEM students are represented at levels consistent with their representation in the U.S. population. This Cornell student attended a Yale summer program to gain experience in a developmental biology lab.
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Nationwide protests in response to the police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and other unarmed Black men and women in the first part of 2020 inspired calls to action within academia’s ivory tower.