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June 10th, 2020 Michael Lee What is it? My place in this 1. Black lives matter 2. STEM and academia are not immune to anti-black racism 3. If we dont actively work against anti-black racism, we are helping to perpetuate it. What

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June 10th, 2020 Michael Lee

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§ What is it?

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§ My place in this

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1. Black lives matter

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2. STEM and academia are not immune to anti-black racism

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3. If we don’t actively work against anti-black racism,

we are helping to perpetuate it.

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What actions can we take?

Educate yourself. This includes learning AND unlearning.
Amplify black voices. Check out #BlackAndSTEM.
Talk to friends and family. Don’t shy away from

uncomfortable conversations or from calling people out.

Work to change the culture at Illinois Tech in classrooms,

residence halls, and student organizations.

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How can I learn more?

#ShutDownSTEM homepage:
https://www.shutdownstem.com/
Codeswitch Podcast:
https://www.npr.org/2020/05/29/865261916/a-decade-
f-watching-black-people-die