Black Lives Matter Resources
HSI-STEM’s mission is to improve STEM education and inclusivity of under-represented groups. We fully support Black Lives Matter and stand behind #ShutDownSTEM and #ShutDownAcademia #Strike4BlackLives
Selected academic resources
Harper, S.R. (2012) “Race without Racism: How Higher Education Researchers Minimize Racist Institutional Norms” The Review of Higher Education, Volume 36 (1), Supplement, pp. 9–29
Riegle-Crumb, C., King, B., Irizarry, Y. (2019) “Does STEM Stand Out? Examining Racial/Ethnic Gaps in Persistence Across Postsecondary Fields” Educational Researcher, Volume: 48 (3), pp. 133-144 https://doi.org/10.3102/0013189X19831006
Profiles of famous black scientists: https://www.thoughtco.com/famous-black-scientists-606874
Center for Scientific Collaboration and Community Engagement’s page on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: https://www.cscce.org/resources/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-dei/
Find a full list of resources HERE. This list is updated regularly so check back often.
Notable POC QC Graduates
History of CUNY & Civil Rights
QC Civil Rights and Social Justice Archive: https://qcarchives.libraryhost.com/repositories/2/classifications/8?&page=1
"Queens College students and faculty have a rich history of participation in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, as well as other struggles for social justice. Starting in 2009, Special Collections and Archives began collecting materials from alumni, faculty, and community members involved in these movements. The collections document projects like Mississippi Freedom Summer in 1964 and the Summer Community Organization and Political Education (SCOPE) project in 1965, as well as local and campus chapters of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) an Students for a Democratic Society (SDS). SCA continues to incorporate a broader array of voices, organizations, and eras in this collecting area."
QC Library's Civil Rights Movement photographs can be found here: https://www.jstor.org/site/queenscollegearchives/civilrightsphotos/
Library resources (books, databases, e-resources, periodicals, etc.) related to Africana Studies: https://qc-cuny.libguides.com/africana-studies
Dr. Lloyd Delany of the SEEK program
Andrew Goodman
Minority Leaders in STEM
Marie Maynard Daly, who graduated from Queens College magna cum laude in 1942, an American biochemist, was the first Black American woman in the United States to earn a PhD in chemistry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Maynard_Daly
Notable POC QC Graduates
Dr. Marie Maynard Daly was the first African-American woman to earn a PhD in chemistry: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Maynard_Daly
Mohammad Salman Hamdani was an EMT applying to medical school when he lost his life as a first responder during the 9/11 aftermath: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohammad_Salman_Hamdani
Reni Grist was a talented soprano who had a great international career in opera: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reri_Grist
Gerald A. Lawson was a talented engineer who re-invented video game technology: https://www.nytimes.com/2011/04/14/technology/personaltech/14lawson.html
Celso-Ramón García was an obstetrician who led the first clinical trials for the first oral contraceptive pill: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celso-Ram%C3%B3n_Garc%C3%ADa