Science and Nature

SciGirls Stories: Black Women in STEM

Meet five Black women scientists who are innovators, problem-solvers and STEM superstars who honor their racial identity and cultures. In this show, they share their strategies for overcoming challenges and finding success and joy in jobs where Black women are often underrepresented. They also inspire Black girls to pursue all kinds of interests and career paths through their individual stories.

SciGirls Stories: Black Women in STEM

25m 48s

Meet five Black women scientists who are innovators, problem-solvers and STEM superstars who honor their racial identity and cultures. In this show, they share their strategies for overcoming challenges and finding success and joy in jobs where Black women are often underrepresented. They also inspire Black girls to pursue all kinds of interests and career paths through their individual stories.

Episodes

  • SciGirls Stories: Black Women in STEM: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    SciGirls Stories: Black Women in STEM

    S1 E1 - 25m 48s

    Meet five Black women scientists who are innovators, problem-solvers and STEM superstars who honor their racial identity and cultures. In this show, they share their strategies for overcoming challenges and finding success and joy in jobs where Black women are often underrepresented. They also inspire Black girls to pursue all kinds of interests and career paths through their individual stories.

Extras + Features

  • Danielle Twum – Greater Access to Cures: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Danielle Twum – Greater Access to Cures

    S1 E1 - 1m 1s

    Immunologist Danielle Twum is excited by increasing diversity of voices at the table of cancer research, believing that together we are stronger and this is how everybody will gain access to imminent cures.

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