Black History Month:
STEM in Minnesota and Beyond
After moving to Minnesota in the late 1970s, chemist Dr. Reatha Clark King served as President of Metropolitan State University. She then worked at General Mills as a Vice President and then President of the General Mills Foundation.
Minnesota Resources
Black Ingenuity: Past, Present and Future Innovators an exhibit about Black Minnesotans in STEM that ran at the Minnesota African American Heritage Museum and Gallery in 2020.
Celebrating Black History Month at the University of Minnesota
Dr. Reatha Clark King, one of the ‘hidden figures’ who launched moon missions and lives in Minnesota.
Green Card Voices profiles numerous Black Minnesotans working and studying in STEM.
Minnesota Historical Society’s Black History playlist
Uplifting Black Environmentalists in Mni Sota from the Lower Phalen Creek Project
National Resources
American Institute of Physics’ Black History Month Resources
Black Chemists You Should Know About from Chemical and Engineering News
Black Ingenuity: Past, Present and Future Innovators, past exhibit at the Minnesota African American Heritage Museum and Gallery
Black History Month Physics Profiles from the National Society of Black Physicists
Making History: African-American Pioneers of Science from National Geographic Kids
Meet 5 Black Researchers Fighting for Diversity and Equity in Science from Science News
2022 interview with Dr. Geralidine Ezeka from the National Museum of African American History and Culture’s Through the Window and into the Mirror Series
Through the Window and into the Mirror: Narratives of African American STEM Professionals video series from National Museum of African American History and Culture
What Science Has to do with Black History Month from Vanderbilt School of Medicine
Teaching Resources
Bringing Black History Month to STEM Classes, Education Week
Education Resources for STEM Educators from the National Museum of African American History and Culture
Ten Black Scientists that Science Teachers Should Know About from PBS
Organizations
Association of Multicultural Scientists, University of Minnesota
AMS is a student organization formed and led by graduate students at the University of Minnesota, All individuals with an interest in fostering and supporting diversity in science are invited to join.
Black Data Processing Associates, Twin Cities Chapter
BDPA was created to bring underrepresented minorities together working in the information technology and computer science field for the purpose of professional development and academic enrichment.
Council for the Advancement of Underrepresented Scientists and Engineers, University of Minnesota
An dedicated to the recruitment, retention, and professional development of graduate students of color and first generation college students within the College of Science and Engineering at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.
Minnesota Education Equity Partnership
Minnesota Education Equity Partnership uses a race equity lens to transform educational institutions, organizations, and leaders to ensure that students of color and American Indian students achieve full academic and leadership success.
National Association of Black Accountants, Minneapolis/St. Paul Chapter
The National Association of Black Accountants is a membership association dedicated to bridging the opportunity gap for black professionals in the accounting, finance and related professions.
National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers
National Black Nurses Association, Minnesota Chapter
The National Black Nurses Association serves as the professional voice for over 200,000 African American registered nurses.
National Society of Black Engineers, University of Minnesota Chapter
NSBE's mission is to increase the number of Black engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally, and positively impact the community.
Five key approaches advocated for by The Coalition to Increase Teachers of Color and American Indian Teachers in Minnesota
North Star STEM Alliance
Minnesota section of an initiative funded by the National Science Foundation intended to double the number of underrepresented students receiving baccalaureate degrees in STEM.
Techquity
A Minnesota professional platform for African Americans in technology.
The Coalition to Increase Teachers of Color and American Indian Teachers in Minnesota
Unites individuals, organizations and communities concerned about the lack of racial, cultural, and linguistic diversity in the Minnesota teaching force.
Urban Bird Collective
The Urban Bird Collective creates safe and welcoming spaces for all communities to come out and explore birding and the outdoors.
