Love to everyone who is reeling, angry & scared in these horrible times. This toxic stew of systemic racism, ableism, and a pandemic shows how critical it is to support & amplify marginalized voices. In solidarity w/ #BlackLivesMatter
& #BLACKandSTEM, some resources for change:

Start with this thread from @sciencewithtyus about the realities of being Black in America and the need for white allies to speak up and act https://twitter.com/sciencewithtyus/status/1266050053149360130
Allies, do your homework! There are many resources out there and lots of lists that summarize them. Don't ask people who are already struggling to do this work for u. This @BeccaCalisi thread is packed w/ links on anti-racism, white fragility, and more. https://twitter.com/BeccaCalisi/status/1265683802354888705
Amplify the voices of those doing the #InclusiveSciComm work. @That_Astro_Chic started a thread naming Black scicommers who amplify Black voices https://twitter.com/That_Astro_Chic/status/1266034317517557760
In this thread, @SarahMackAttack offered another great list of #BLACKandSTEM scicommers. We'll also add @RackebT @docfilmprofRI @forgedonyx @jayeperview @EstherNgumbi @thewildlifehost @tanadjoseph @ravenscimaven @Yara_Haridy @bellzisbirding @sokonkwo_ https://twitter.com/SarahMackAttack/status/1266076510261334016
Also check out the new list of folks created by @BlackAFinSTEM https://twitter.com/BlackAFinSTEM/status/1266339623233601536
If you're an academic and struggling for the words to push your colleagues, check out the email @1solbro shared for ideas. Others are RTing their own versions of this, too. https://twitter.com/1solbro/status/1266057633938669569