Black Self-segregation in Politics and Academia -- Part 3 (strategic partnerships)

Last update: Saturday 12/515

In Part 2 of these notes, I suggested that most Black students are underperforming at most predominantly white institutions (PWIs), not just because they endure racist micro aggressions, but because they must strive for academic success without the benefit of the pervasive support networks of peers, teachers, tutors, mentors, and role models that sustain Black students at HBCUs.  

Part (politics) 1 | Part 2 (higher ed) | Part 3 (strategic partnerships)

DLL Storify of Black Girls Code, DC, Women in STEM Panel -- Saturday 12/5/15

Last update: Saturday 11/14/15

The Washington, DC, chapter of Black Girls CODE hosted its 1st Women of Color in STEM Panel today. This event was an educational experience for girls between the ages of 7 and 17 and their parents/guardians.  The young women heard from a panel of women working in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and/or Mathematics (STEM) to discuss the significant gender gap in these fields in the United States.

DLL Storify of the Bronx Tech Meetup -- Thursday, 12/3/15

Last update: Friday 12/4/15

This meetup was held at the Doran Jones facility in the South Bronx. Tina Shoulders (BxTechMeetup Co-Founder) recapped some of the community goals that started the meetups two years ago, and talked about how and why the Meetups were designed.