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And as I like to say JUST SAY NO. Of course easier to do with tenure. But I did say no pre-tenure. Which reminds me of another #BlackInIvory story...
I’m pre-tenured. The Dean asks me to serve on Hiring Committee because he knows I’m interested in racial diversity. I say: well I’m concerned about finishing up this book chapter which will be my last tenure file piece. He responds ... without missing a beat...
‘I’m not sympathetic to that claim’ That little voice in my head says: he’s not interested in your success. I’m in shock. I go to my office call an employment lawprof friend and ask: can my Dean order me onto Appointments because I’m black? He says: no. Next day...
I will try to find the words that strike the right balance between hope & frustration.
Hope : How amazing that all my colleagues are waking up to the fact that racism and racism in medicine is real.
Frustration : This feels like a nightmare.
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Hope : How amazing that all my colleagues are waking up to the fact that racism and racism in medicine is real.
Frustration : This feels like a nightmare.
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No exaggeration, I have had > 10 separate offers in the past two weeks to “give my perspective” on racism in the medical setting. Peer groups, division meeting, departmental, school of medicine, state level, national level..it goes on. Private entities and public entities alike.
For the past six years as academic faculty , I have promoted DEI as a side job in academic medicine because it was seen as just that.. an afterthought or side thought to whatever primary issue was at hand. How much I would have loved to be invited and given a platform - THEN.
While I was there I was explicitly denied surgical cases on the basis of “previous experience” as if surgical skills don’t need to be reinforced over time so I could do scout work on the floors. @BIDMCSurgery #BlackintheIvory
This was just the beginning of it I found. When things weren’t working out with my research mentor, I went to my program director for support, and to look into switching labs. @BIDMCSurgery
Instead of assisting me through meetings and contacts as we had discussed. She went behind my back and told my PI I had complained to her. My PI started calling me daily in the middle of the night with harassing phone calls. @BIDMCSurgery #BlackintheIvory
Sing the unsung #BlackInSTEM heroes, whose recognition is so long overdue!
Let me introduce you to Charles Henry Turner, pioneer of comparative animal behavior studies, groundbreaking sensory ecologist, dedicated and compassionate teacher.
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@uofcincy @uc_artsci @BiologyUC
Let me introduce you to Charles Henry Turner, pioneer of comparative animal behavior studies, groundbreaking sensory ecologist, dedicated and compassionate teacher.
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@uofcincy @uc_artsci @BiologyUC
Born in 1867 in Cincinnati, OH, 2 years after the Civil War, son of a church custodian and a nurse, Charles graduated valedictorian from Woodward HS (@ItsBlue_AllDay) and went on to attend the University of Cincinnati (@uofcincy).
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He graduated from @uofcincy with his BA in 1891, and his MS in 1892, becoming the FIRST African American to receive a graduate degree from the University of Cincinnati. During this time, he also spent a year doing research at the Cincinnati Observatory (@CinObservatory).
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Thousands of scientists are suspending their work today to confront and eradicate anti-black racism in academia and STEM.
#ShutDownSTEM #ShutDownAcademia
#strike4blacklives
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#ShutDownSTEM #ShutDownAcademia
#strike4blacklives
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Thank you to @cosmojellyfish @sheydaipek and Tien-Tien Yu for talking to me about the movement, which was pioneered by a coalition of scientists who have long been doing the work of fighting anti-Black racism in academia, including @IBJIYONGI @iamstarnord.
You can hear more about that work in this @sotrueradio interview with @IBJIYONGI @iamstarnord.
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