Friends, let's talk. Racial funding disparity is not just an @NIH problem. We, the individuals of our profession, are responsible for the racism that permeates it.
Let's fix this, shall we? (thread)
Let's fix this, shall we? (thread)
https://twitter.com/Lola_UMich/status/1354097689449926661
As anti-racist grant reviewers (red below), we hold the power. Let's do the following:
●Score grants of Black faculty well* (@DrPlattLab).
●Rescue grants of Black faculty so they are discussed*.
●Consider diversity when scoring the Investigator team and Innovation*.
●Score grants of Black faculty well* (@DrPlattLab).
●Rescue grants of Black faculty so they are discussed*.
●Consider diversity when scoring the Investigator team and Innovation*.
●Learn what racism is - read on “systemic racism”, “racism”, and “antiracism” @DrIbram
●Call out and stop all racism in review panels and elsewhere. Do not let racist comments pass.
●Include Black faculty in scientific collabs and write papers and grants with them
●Call out and stop all racism in review panels and elsewhere. Do not let racist comments pass.
●Include Black faculty in scientific collabs and write papers and grants with them
It is time for EACH OF US to stop extinguishing careers of exceptional scientists and instead demonstrate that we truly value innovation and creativity. @NIHDirector and colleagues.
Fund Black Scientists.
Fund. Black. Scientists.
#fundblackscientists
Fund Black Scientists.
Fund. Black. Scientists.
#fundblackscientists
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