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📅 With Juneteenth coming up next week, let's explore how educators can engage with their students about this significant day! While Juneteenth is an opportunity for celebration, it’s also important for young people to understand the day's significance and its implications for their personal lives and future careers. We’ve compiled learning resources from the Racial Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Science Education (RDEISE) project that educators can use this Juneteenth across various subjects, including genetics, history, and biology. These resources help convey the importance of understanding race within historical and scientific contexts: 🔍 Learning Resources: - How Can We Begin to Understand Race?: https://ow.ly/KnRa50SiBmM - How Can We Begin to Understand Human Genetic Diversity?: https://ow.ly/KcU850SiBmP - Influential Black Healers in the 18th and 19th Centuries: https://ow.ly/uPr650SiBmJ - Black Health-Care Heroes of the Civil War: https://ow.ly/egbo50SiBmK - The Story of Henrietta Lacks: A Family Legacy of Justice and Equity in Science: https://ow.ly/vZc050SiBmI Celebrate #Juneteenth by incorporating these resources into your curriculum to foster a deeper understanding of Black American history and contributions. Read the full blog here: https://ow.ly/QCxO50SiBmO #Education #TeacherResources #BlackHistory #RDEISE #LabXchange #ScienceEducation #CulturalHeritage #FreedomDay #CelebrateFreedom #BlackExcellence #CulturalHeritage

Learn about the origins of #blackhistorymonth as well as several important figures in history. https://lnkd.in/gkTHyYy

Looking forward to moderating this conversation with Leroy Lucas and Sara Dybris McQuaid on 28th February at 14:00-15:30 for the digital Memory Studies Association. Anyone interested in joining can sign up through this link: https://lnkd.in/d7DWQMpx Read more about the event here: https://lnkd.in/dy-K7GrB #MSA #dMSA #MemoryStudies #AarhusUniversity #AarhusUniversitet #MemoryActivism #MemoryPolitics

A beginning: Yale University’s ongoing work to understand its history and connections to slavery continued today with announcements of new commitments and actions and a formal apology in response to the findings of a scholarly, peer-reviewed book, “Yale and Slavery: A History,” authored by Yale Professor David W. Blight with the Yale and Slavery Research Project. “Confronting this history helps us to build a stronger community and realize our aspirations to create a better future,” Peter Salovey, Yale’s president, and Josh Bekenstein, senior trustee of the Yale Corporation, wrote in a message to the university community. “Today, on behalf of Yale University, we recognize our university’s historical role in and associations with slavery, as well as the labor, the experiences, and the contributions of enslaved people to our university’s history, and we apologize for the ways that Yale’s leaders, over the course of our early history, participated in slavery. https://lnkd.in/eSQGNshd

#BlackHistoryEveryday | SPEAK celebrates the remarkable contributions of Ernest Everett Just, a pioneering African American biologist. Just's work on cell development and fertilization in marine organisms laid foundational knowledge for the field of developmental biology. Despite facing racial discrimination, he earned international respect and collaborated with leading scientists in Europe. Just's perseverance and scientific curiosity drove his significant contributions to our understanding of biology. His legacy teaches us the importance of dedication and the pursuit of knowledge in the face of adversity. We choose to SPEAK black history #beyondFebruary with a commitment to spotlight one black individual daily from now throughout the end of March and then one weekly throughout the year, symbolizing the importance of acknowledging black history every day. Follow the hashtag #SPEAKblackhistory to read about some incredible individuals in the coming weeks and months. #ErnestEverettJust #PioneeringBiologist #CellDevelopment #MarineBiology #DevelopmentalBiology #OvercomingDiscrimination #InternationalCollaboration #ScientificCuriosity #BiologicalContributions #LegacyOfDedication #PursuitOfKnowledge #AdversityToAdvancement #blackhistory365 #blackhistoryeveryday #TrailblazerInScience #ResilienceInResearch

#BlackHistoryEveryday | Today, SPEAK is proud to honor Gladys West, a mathematician whose work in developing the mathematics behind satellite geodesy laid the groundwork for the Global Positioning System (GPS). West's contributions to computational algorithms and data analysis were critical in the development of GPS technology, which has transformed navigation, communication, and emergency response worldwide. Her dedication to her work and her pioneering achievements as a woman of color in the field of mathematics and technology demonstrate the profound impact that determination and intellectual curiosity can have on the world. West's legacy inspires future generations to pursue careers in STEM and to continue breaking barriers in technology and innovation. We choose to SPEAK black history #beyondFebruary with a commitment to spotlight one black individual daily from now throughout the end of March and then one weekly throughout the year, symbolizing the importance of acknowledging black history every day. Follow the hashtag #SPEAKblackhistory to read about some incredible individuals in the coming weeks and months. #GladysWest #MathematicalInnovator #SatelliteGeodesy #GPSDevelopment #ComputationalAlgorithms #DataAnalysis #NavigationTechnology #CommunicationAdvancements #EmergencyResponse #PioneeringAchievements #WomenInSTEM #DeterminationAndCuriosity #LegacyOfInspiration #STEMCareers #BreakingBarriers #TechnologyInnovation #MathematicalLegacy #IntellectualCuriosity #blackhistory365 #blackhistoryeveryday #InnovativeMathematics #GPSInventor #STEMTrailblazer #InspiringFutureGenerations #MathematicalPioneer

The seventh part of my prophetic, yet completely fictional, future history for humankind is now available via Insight Timer Premium https://lnkd.in/euSSupv9

In the context of the 2024 Black History Month exhibition at the EUI, 'Black Realities: Confronting Racism in Europe', History researcher Daphné Budasz reflects on the long history of dehumanisation and systemic oppression of people of African descent across time in Europe. Read more on #EUIdeas 👉 https://loom.ly/9b96wI4

🌍📚 Bridging Geographies: Unpacking the Layers of Global Blackness 🌍📚 Navigating the intricate web of Black Geographies, Agostinho M.N. Pinnock's recent article in the *Journal of Historical Geography* illuminates the profound connections between Caribbean scholarship and global Blackness. His journey from Jamaica to the UK serves as a poignant metaphor for the trans-Atlantic relationalities that shape Black experiences worldwide. Pinnock's work, rooted in Global Black Geographies, challenges the dominant narratives by integrating Caribbean intellectual traditions with broader Black Geographies scholarship. By doing so, he reveals how Caribbean studies can redefine and enrich our understanding of Blackness beyond the confines of the Global North. Key takeaways: 🔹 Caribbean scholarship is vital in developing Black Geographies, offering unique perspectives on race, identity, and spatial dynamics. 🔹 The concept of relationality, as explored through personal and academic journeys, underscores the interconnectedness of Black experiences globally. 🔹 Institutions must move beyond tokenistic approaches to truly embrace and implement equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in meaningful, impactful ways. As we reflect on Pinnock's insights, we are reminded of the power of interdisciplinary research in fostering a more inclusive and nuanced understanding of global Blackness. Let’s continue to challenge and expand the boundaries of our academic and personal geographies. #BlackGeographies #CaribbeanStudies #DiversityAndInclusion #GeographicManifesto Read more: [Journal of Historical Geography](https://lnkd.in/dKKkaavx)

"The goal of this group is to practice civility, even in disagreement." You might be interested in my present project, a book on the political philosophy of civility, to be published by Palgrave in 2025.