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Being a Black Academic in America – The Chronicle of Higher Education
https://www.chronicle.com/interactives/20190418-black-academic

Despite Promises, Hiring of Black Faculty at White Colleges Declined – The Hechinger Report
https://hechingerreport.org/after-colleges-promised-to-increase-it-hiring-of-black-faculty-declined/

How can Universities Keep Minorities in STEM Graduate Programs – The Christian Science Monitor
https://www.csmonitor.com/EqualEd/2016/1026/How-can-universities-keep-minorities-in-STEM-graduate-programs

Hundreds Convene for ‘MLK to BLM- 50 Years of Struggle’ Symposium -Vanderbilt University News
https://news.vanderbilt.edu/2018/09/27/hundreds-convene-for-mlk-to-blm-50-years-of-struggle-symposium/

It’s not just About the Money, say STEM Students of Color – Research News @ Vanderbilt
https://news.vanderbilt.edu/2017/10/19/its-not-just-about-the-money-say-stem-students-of-color/

Students of Color Study STEM with a Focus On Social Justice – Wisconsin Public Radio
https://www.wpr.org/students-color-study-stem-focus-social-justice

Labels like ‘Asian fail’ and ‘Black genius’ are no joke for STEM students of color: Report
https://news.vanderbilt.edu/2019/01/14/labels-like-asian-fail-and-black-genius-are-no-joke-for-stem-students-of-color-nsf-report/

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5856c9ff2e69cfba3cc85485/t/58f50fac414fb53ff70c61b4/1492455482030/Black+Tech+Ecosystems.pdf

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/06/04/whos-doing-heavy-lifting-terms-diversity-and-inclusion-work?utm_source=Inside+Higher+Ed&utm_campaign=c188ff7f15-DNU_2019_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1fcbc04421-c188ff7f15-197449001&mc_cid=c188ff7f15&mc_eid=c75a5efdb3&fbclid=IwAR2n5XuUeYCxZh4oK1ddpYRyKVrHbXCxz7j1qFq7hhx0DBqSRdRF66_22qw

https://www.propublica.org/article/breaking-the-black-box-how-machines-learn-to-be-racist?word=Trump

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/08/01/council-graduate-schools-data-show-theres-no-one-way-use-doctoratehttps://cgsnet.org/ckfinder/userfiles/files/137_19%20CGS_CareerPathways_July2019_WebFinal4.pdf

https://www.air.org/news/press-release/women-blacks-most-likely-leave-stem-careers-new-research-air-finds

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2012/02/17/half-all-tenure-track-faculty-stem-fields-leave-11-years

https://act.colorofchange.org/go/135490?t=8&akid=29900%2E1702214%2EtuHiF0

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/25/lens/sarah-lewis-racial-bias-photography.html

https://www.propublica.org/article/tsa-not-discriminating-against-black-women-but-their-body-scanners-might-be

https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2019/04/lack-of-black-doctoral-students/587413/

http://www.aplu.org/library/the-2018-status-report-on-engineering-education-a-snapshot-of-diversity-in-degrees-conferred-in-engineering/file

https://www.stanforddaily.com/2019/03/13/a-toxic-culture-of-overwork-inside-the-graduate-student-mental-health-crisis/

https://heri.ucla.edu/press-release/FAC-2016-Press-Release.pdf

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/03/05/major-survey-shows-professors-worry-about-discrimination-arent-prepared-deal

https://www.essence.com/news/new-report-shows-non-white-schools-receive-23-billion-less-in-funding/

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2019/02/26/latinx-black-college-students-leave-stem-majors-more-white-students

http://www.aplu.org/library/the-2018-status-report-on-engineering-education-a-snapshot-of-diversity-in-degrees-conferred-in-engineering/file

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