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Our panelists are discussing their journies into STEM & I'm seeing a very consistent theme of the value of historically Black colleges/universities (HBCUs).
As an HBCU grad myself, I can undoubtedly echo the value of HBCUs and the truly unique training they offer. #BlackInMicro
As an HBCU grad myself, I can undoubtedly echo the value of HBCUs and the truly unique training they offer. #BlackInMicro
"You've got to he some type of super sleuth to find Black PIs working in academic spaces" - Jeffrey Handy
This is so true, and disturbingly so 😔
This is so true, and disturbingly so 😔
The topic of gatekeeping has come up once again. Institutions, are y'all listening? 👀
We are so fortunate to have a #TruthTeller giving our keynote address @BerondaM
Science is and has always been political. It is imperative that we point out the ways in which the world stifles and oppresses Black scientists and other Black individuals. #BlackInMicro
Science is and has always been political. It is imperative that we point out the ways in which the world stifles and oppresses Black scientists and other Black individuals. #BlackInMicro
"Systemic inequities exist and persist even in spaces that are supposed to be the great equalizer" <--- such as academic institutions
Paraphrasing: We spend too much time focusing on *what* we do and not enough time focusing on *how* the science is being done.
Story time! (1/11) time to tell you all how I fell in love with #Microbiology #MyMicroStory #BlackInMicro
I grew up on a small farm in the rural South, and the first time that I became truly fascinated with microbes was when mad cow disease (a.k.a. bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or BSE) began to spread to humans (in the late 90s, I believe. (2/11)
We had about 30 head of cattle and my parents began to freak out and sold them all. They weren't sure how to describe the cause, but they knww it was some sort of infectious agent. I was both terrified and fascinated! (3/11)
Good morning, everybody!!! What a beautiful day to talk about microbes 😊
We are so excited to officially get the #BlackInMicro week started. There are so many awesome things in store.
First, I'd like to give a huge shout out to all of the @BlackInMicro organizers who have been working their butts off to make this into a reality.
First, I'd like to give a huge shout out to all of the @BlackInMicro organizers who have been working their butts off to make this into a reality.
Throughout the day, I will be talking about some of my favorite microbes, as well as some of my experiences being #BlackInMicrobiology.
Good Afternoon! This is Kishana, one of the co-leaders of Black in Micro, and I will be tweeting from the account today. Some of you might remember me from my time curating in February.
This week will have a number of the @BlackInMicro organizers tweeting from this account. The goal is to give voice to the people behind #BlackInMicro Week and let them convince you that you should be following along on our account and registering for the events this week. 
#BlackInMicro Week technically doesn't start until tomorrow but you can check out more info at BlackInMicrobiology.org.
