Action items for the week:
- READ about the experiences of Black academics in For Black Scientists, the Sorrow Is Also Personal by Dr. Kafui Dzirasa.
- WATCH this discussion between W. Kamau Bell and Conan O’Brien about the phrase Black Lives Matter and the need for white people to do the anti-racism work.
- THINK about the danger of fear after reading Who Gets to Be Afraid in America? by Ibram X. Kendi.
- LISTEN to Experiences of Black STEM in the Ivory: A Call to Disruptive Action hosted by the Molecular Engineering and Sciences Institute at the University of Washington.
Edit: Recordings of these discussions are now available online at the same link.
Question of the week:
What anti-racism work can you show now that will leave a last impact?