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#BlackinChem Thread!!
Here& #39;s how this came to be.
You may have noticed several #blackandSTEM campaigns on Twitter this summer, like #BlackBirdersWeek #BlackHikersWeek @BlackInNeuro and @That_Astro_Chic & #39;s #BlackinAstro . #BlackinChem is no different
Here& #39;s how this came to be.
You may have noticed several #blackandSTEM campaigns on Twitter this summer, like #BlackBirdersWeek #BlackHikersWeek @BlackInNeuro and @That_Astro_Chic & #39;s #BlackinAstro . #BlackinChem is no different
I saw #BlackinAstro going viral and tweeted that I would love to curate #BlackinChem (with some help) and that& #39;s when @That_Astro_Chic and I connected and got to WORK! She introduced me to @onlyayanna_ and along the way came @NatRodLopes1 @kathinated @hi_d_nq and @blackinthelab
We all got together and started dumping a LOT of ideas in our group message and eventually settled on curating a week where each day focuses on a particular subdivision of chemistry.
We also wanted other events to supplement the Twitter content. The soft spot for #BlackinChemUndergrads is something we all shared so we made sure to have events that catered to them and their experiences, e.g. #Undergrad101
Then we wanted a social aspect to the week so we came up with the #BlackinChemWineDown as a space for people to unwind and meet others. On top of all that, we wanted to help students develop the skill of presenting their research. That& #39;s where the Elevator Speech Comp came from
Now you would think that& #39;d be all we wanted to do, but we are overachievers. Weeks like these shed light on the issues that surround Black scientists so we created a space to be candid and talk about that with our #BlackinChemJourney series.
Nope, that& #39;s not all we have coming this week 
https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="đ" title="Gesicht mit FreudentrĂ€nen" aria-label="Emoji: Gesicht mit FreudentrĂ€nen">. On top of talking about our research, networking, and all of these other events, we& #39;re doing spotlights on past and present Black chemists and showing data/talking about Black representation on all levels during the week.
So as you can see, there is A LOT to engage with this week and I AM EXCITED! Hopefully this thread got you all excited too! If you want to talk more about it, or RSVP for anything, comment below and I& #39;ll get you all of the information you needhttps://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="đ" title="Grinsendes Gesicht" aria-label="Emoji: Grinsendes Gesicht">
You can also use #BlackinChem to look at all of the content too! Happy #BlackChemistsWeek https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="đ§Ș" title="Test tube" aria-label="Emoji: Test tube">
