"Individuals may not see themselves as racist, but they can still benefit from systems that privilege white faces and voices." More about systemic racism HERE: werepstem.com/2020/06/08/exp…

Becoming an ally is an ongoing process. You will have to do more listening & learning than speaking. You will likely make missteps. That doesn’t mean you aren’t cut out for it. Be authentic, commit to learning & own mistakes. We all have to do this if we want lasting change.

We're celebrating Black #STEM pioneers. You're free to use these images. Images here: bit.ly/2XZUf9B Read about MORE Black scientists here: bit.ly/2z1XLb0 Pictured here: Booker T. Washington, educator, presidential advisor & founder of Tuskegee University.

We're celebrating Black #STEM trailblazers. You're free to use these images. Images: bit.ly/2XZUf9B Read about MORE Black scientists: bit.ly/2z1XLb0 Photo: Joycelyn Elders, Pediatrician, health administrator, & 1st Black Surgeon General of the US

We're celebrating Black #STEM trailblazers. You're free to use this image. Images: bit.ly/2XZUf9B Read about MORE Black scientists: bit.ly/2z1XLb0 Photo: Saint Elmo Brady, the first Black person to receive a Ph.D. in chemistry in the U.S.

We're celebrating Black #STEM trailblazers. You're free to use this image. Images: bit.ly/2XZUf9B MORE Black scientists: bit.ly/2z1XLb0 Photo: Angie Turner King, one of the 1st Black women to gain degrees in chemistry & math & a Ph.D. in math education.

We're celebrating Black #STEM trailblazers. You're free to use this image. Images here: bit.ly/2XZUf9B MORE Black scientists here: bit.ly/2z1XLb0 Photo: Guion S. Bluford, aerospace engineer, former NASA astronaut, and the 1st Black person in space.

We're celebrating Black #STEM pioneers. You're free to use this image. Images here: bit.ly/2XZUf9B MORE Black scientists here: bit.ly/2z1XLb0 Photo: Marie Maynard Daly, a biochemist and the 1st Black American woman to earn a Ph.D. in chemistry.

We're celebrating Black #STEM pioneers. You're free to use these images. Images here: bit.ly/2XZUf9B Read about MORE Black scientists: bit.ly/2z1XLb0 Pictured here: Ronald McNair, a physicist, astronaut, & the 2nd Black American citizen to travel to space.