And there is more work to be done!
It’s been so long since we talked about some aspect of popular culture. And, as much as I tried to resist, I couldn’t. For today’s #BLACKandSTEM question: What is your take on Empire? Where do you turn for representation of #BLACKandSTEM on television? Why couldn’t one of the sons have strayed away from the music business, attended AT, and become a mechanical engineer.
With nearly a year under our belt as a community, #BLACKandSTEM has grown far beyond what I could have ever expected. On a snowy day in February, I fired off a tweet asking people who identified themselves as Black and STEM to simply share what they do. Now, relationships have been formed, issues have been elevated, and the community has grown.
There are A LOT of PhDs in the community
Let’s start out 2015 by keeping #BLACKandSTEM growing. For today’s chat question, we are going to back to the original What’s your STEM? Be sure to include the #BLACKandSTEM hashtag in your tweets!
How do #BLACKandSTEM chats work? Each Thursday, the #BLACKandSTEM community discusses a topic on twitter. The topic gets tweeted in the morning, and people chime in throughout the day. Why throughout the day instead of a designated time? With different time zones, school schedules, and day jobs, having the discussion last throughout the day allows people to add their two-cents when they can.
Do I need to have a PhD or be working on a PhD to participate? Absolutely not! Trust me, that is a great thing. But, the community is not limited to PhDs. Or any degree, for that matter. Continue reading “My goodness, in one week, #BLACKandSTEM will be one year old”