To honor the first day of Black History Month, Sam highlights four Historical Black Figures in Science and their contributions to their fields of study! She also highlights 3 non-profits that support Black students in STEM!

Resources to Learn More:

1. Tretkoff, E., June 1876: Edward Bouchet becomes the first African American PhD in physics. (2007). American Physical Society News. https://www.aps.org/publications/apsnews/200706/history.cfm 

2. Percy Lavon Julian. Science History Institute. https://www.sciencehistory.org/historical-profile/percy-lavon-julian 

3. Alexander, K.L. Mae Jemison. (2019). National Women’s History Museum. https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/mae-jemison 

4. Skloot, Rebecca. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. New York, NY, Broadway Paperbacks, 2011.

Learn more about the Highlighted Non-Profit Orgs and Donate here:

Colorstack - https://www.colorstack.org/ 

Black Girls CODE - https://www.blackgirlscode.com/ 

The Hidden Genius Project - https://www.hiddengeniusproject.org/