“Sparking from Black Birders Week back in early June, there is a larger movement in science of addressing the lack of diversity and representation, particularly of Black and other people of colour. As Itumeleng Moroenyane [a co-founder of Black Botanist Week] says, ‘We know [about it], right? So now it’s actually time to do something about it.'”
The momentum has not slowed down, with each week being dedicated to highlighting Black people in every field imaginable. Be sure to follow these hashtags on Twitter to celebrate #BlackInSTEM in the upcoming weeks!
In case you missed them, there have been many weeks before celebrating Black excellence in other fields of STEM.
- #BlackBirdersWeek
- #BlackInAstro
- #BlackBotanistsWeek
- Make sure to read our articles featuring two of this week’s founders, Tanisha Williams and Itumeleng Moroenyane
- #BlackWomenInSTEMWeek
- #BlackInAnimalBehavior Week
- #BlackInNeuroWeek
- #BlackChemistsWeek
- #BlackInGeneticsWeek
- #BlackInEngineering, #BlackInComputing, #BlackInEngrComp Week
