#  The Project on Race &amp; Gender in Science &amp; Medicine 

 



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##  Women of Color in TECH 

 



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### 2019

[A New Jim Code? FEATURING RUHA BENJAMIN ON RACE, CARCERAL TECHNOSCIENCE, AND LIBERATORY IMAGINATION IN EVERYDAY LIFE](/publications/new-jim-codefeaturing-ruha-benjamin-race-carceral). 2019.



 

 

[A New Jim Code? FEATURING RUHA BENJAMIN ON RACE, CARCERAL TECHNOSCIENCE, AND LIBERATORY IMAGINATION IN EVERYDAY LIFE](/publications/new-jim-codefeaturing-ruha-benjamin-race-carceral). 2019.



 

 

 

 

PEREZ E. [A Great Career Shouldn’t Come At The Expense Of Your Identity: The Role Remote Work Plays In Preserving Latinx Culture](https://peopleofcolorintech.com/articles/a-great-career-shouldnt-come-at-the-expense-of-your-identity-the-role-remote-work-plays-in-preserving-latinx-culture/). POCIT: People of Color in Tech. 2019;(DECEMBER 12, 2019).



 

 

PEREZ E. [A Great Career Shouldn’t Come At The Expense Of Your Identity: The Role Remote Work Plays In Preserving Latinx Culture](https://peopleofcolorintech.com/articles/a-great-career-shouldnt-come-at-the-expense-of-your-identity-the-role-remote-work-plays-in-preserving-latinx-culture/). POCIT: People of Color in Tech. 2019;(DECEMBER 12, 2019).



 

 

 

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 *A great career shouldn’t come at the expense of your identity, but this is a tradeoff many of us have to make. Written during Latinx Heritage Month, this article examines the role that remote work plays in preserving Latinx culture across the U.S*.[MORE](https://peopleofcolorintech.com/articles/a-great-career-shouldnt-come-at-the-expense-of-your-identity-the-role-remote-work-plays-in-preserving-latinx-culture/)

 

 

 

 



### 2016

Master A, Cheryan S, Meltzoff AN. [Computing Whether She Belongs: Stereotypes Undermine Girls’ Interest and Sense of Belonging in Computer Science](http://gap.hks.harvard.edu/computing-whether-she-belongs-stereotypes-undermine-girls%E2%80%99-interest-and-sense-belonging-computer). Women and Public Policy Program, Harvard Kennedy School. 2016.



 

 

Master A, Cheryan S, Meltzoff AN. [Computing Whether She Belongs: Stereotypes Undermine Girls’ Interest and Sense of Belonging in Computer Science](http://gap.hks.harvard.edu/computing-whether-she-belongs-stereotypes-undermine-girls%E2%80%99-interest-and-sense-belonging-computer). Women and Public Policy Program, Harvard Kennedy School. 2016.



 

 

 

 

 



### 2015

Gupta S. [Study: 100% of women of color in STEM experience bias](http://fortune.com/2015/01/26/study-100-of-women-of-color-in-stem-experience-bias/). 2015.



 

 

Gupta S. [Study: 100% of women of color in STEM experience bias](http://fortune.com/2015/01/26/study-100-of-women-of-color-in-stem-experience-bias/). 2015.



 

 

 

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##  Race, Gender &amp; Health 

 



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### 2020

Hammonds EM, Reverby SM. [Economic reforms might be the best health-care reforms](/publications/economic-reforms-might-be-best-health-care-reforms). The Washington Post. 2020.



 

 

Hammonds EM, Reverby SM. [Economic reforms might be the best health-care reforms](/publications/economic-reforms-might-be-best-health-care-reforms). The Washington Post. 2020.



 

 

 

 

Chotiner I. [How Racism Is Shaping the Coronavirus Pandemic](https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/how-racism-is-shaping-the-coronavirus-pandemic). The New Yorker. 2020.



 

 

Chotiner I. [How Racism Is Shaping the Coronavirus Pandemic](https://www.newyorker.com/news/q-and-a/how-racism-is-shaping-the-coronavirus-pandemic). The New Yorker. 2020.



 

 

 

 

Kendi IX. [What the Racial Data ShowThe pandemic seems to be hitting people of color the hardest.](/publications/what-racial-data-showthe-pandemic-seems-be-hitting-people) The Atlantic. 2020.



 

 

Kendi IX. [What the Racial Data ShowThe pandemic seems to be hitting people of color the hardest.](/publications/what-racial-data-showthe-pandemic-seems-be-hitting-people) The Atlantic. 2020.



 

 

 

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I dread every time my partner leaves our home. I dread every time Sadiqa marches to the front lines of the war against COVID-19—the emergency department. I dread every time she comes home and removes her personal protective equipment.

Sadiqa is worried...



 

 

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Frakt A. [Race and Medicine: The Harm That Comes From Mistrust; The New Health Care](/publications/race-and-medicine-harm-comes-mistrust-new-health-care). The New York Times. 2020.



 

 

Frakt A. [Race and Medicine: The Harm That Comes From Mistrust; The New Health Care](/publications/race-and-medicine-harm-comes-mistrust-new-health-care). The New York Times. 2020.



 

 

 

- add\_circle do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract
 
Racial bias still affects many aspects of health care.

Racial discrimination has shaped so many American institutions that perhaps it should be no surprise that health care is among them. Put simply, people of color receive less care — and often worse...



 

 

 

 



### 2019

Ungar L. [Not Yesterday’s Cocaine: Death Toll Rising From Tainted DrugBy Laura UngarNOVEMBER 25, 2019 REPUBLISH THIS STORY DISPONIBLE EN ESPAÑOL ](/publications/not-yesterday%E2%80%99s-cocaine-death-toll-rising-tainted-drugby). Kaiser Health News. 2019.



 

 

Ungar L. [Not Yesterday’s Cocaine: Death Toll Rising From Tainted DrugBy Laura UngarNOVEMBER 25, 2019 REPUBLISH THIS STORY DISPONIBLE EN ESPAÑOL ](/publications/not-yesterday%E2%80%99s-cocaine-death-toll-rising-tainted-drugby). Kaiser Health News. 2019.



 

 

 

- add\_circle do\_not\_disturb\_on Abstract
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CINCINNATI — A pain pill prescription for nerve damage revived Gwendolyn Barton’s long-dormant addiction last year, awakening fears she would slip back into smoking crack cocaine.

She’d done that drug and others for about 20 years before getting sober in...



 

 

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HAILU R. [Fitbits and other wearables may not accurately track heart rates in people of color](/publications/fitbits-and-other-wearables-may-not-accurately-track-heart). STAT. 2019.



 

 

HAILU R. [Fitbits and other wearables may not accurately track heart rates in people of color](/publications/fitbits-and-other-wearables-may-not-accurately-track-heart). STAT. 2019.



 

 

 

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 An estimated 40 million people in the United States have smartwatches or fitness trackers that can monitor their heartbeats. But some people of color may be at risk of getting inaccurate readings. 

 

 

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##  History of STEM 

 



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### 2019

Michelle Williams D. ["Harnessing the Power of Nursing To Build a Healthier World,"](/publications/harnessing-power-nursing-build-healthier-world). Voices in Leadership. 2019.



 

 

Michelle Williams D. ["Harnessing the Power of Nursing To Build a Healthier World,"](/publications/harnessing-power-nursing-build-healthier-world). Voices in Leadership. 2019.



 

 

 

 

[St. Elmo BradyA National Historic Chemical Landmark](https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/whatischemistry/landmarks/st-elmo-brady.html). American Chemical Society. 2019.



 

 

[St. Elmo BradyA National Historic Chemical Landmark](https://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education/whatischemistry/landmarks/st-elmo-brady.html). American Chemical Society. 2019.



 

 

 

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St. Elmo Brady  
A National Historic Chemical Landmark  
Dedicated at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign on Feb. 5, 2019

St. Elmo Brady was the first African-American to receive a Ph.D. in chemistry. Equally as significant, Brady went on to build...



 

 

 

 



### 2018

Redd NT. [Mae Jemison:Astronaut Biography](/publications/mae-jemisonastronaut-biography). SPACE. 2018.



 

 

Redd NT. [Mae Jemison:Astronaut Biography](/publications/mae-jemisonastronaut-biography). SPACE. 2018.



 

 

 

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 When the space shuttle Endeavour blasted off on its second mission, it carried the first African American woman into space. But Mae Jemison is more than an astronaut — she's also a physician, a Peace Corps volunteer, a teacher, and founder and president... 

 

 

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### 2006

Howard TH. [Shiley Ann Jackson, The First African American Woman to Receive a Doctorate from MIT in ANY Field](/publications/shiley-ann-jackson-first-african-american-woman-receive). The Historymakers. 2006.



 

 

Howard TH. [Shiley Ann Jackson, The First African American Woman to Receive a Doctorate from MIT in ANY Field](/publications/shiley-ann-jackson-first-african-american-woman-receive). The Historymakers. 2006.



 

 

 

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### 2017

Collins DS. [Unsung: Marie Maynard DalyThe first African American woman to earn a Ph.D. in chemistry made important scientific contributions to the study of cardiovascular disease.](/publications/unsung-marie-maynard-dalythe-first-african-american-woman) UNDARK.org. 2017.



 

 

Collins DS. [Unsung: Marie Maynard DalyThe first African American woman to earn a Ph.D. in chemistry made important scientific contributions to the study of cardiovascular disease.](/publications/unsung-marie-maynard-dalythe-first-african-american-woman) UNDARK.org. 2017.



 

 

 

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