Daily Archives: February 24, 2013

Beyond Starship Enterprise: Racism, Sexism, and the Science Pipeline

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Decked out in a white lab coat straight from central casting, the African American science teacher featured in target’s latest “Back to School” commercial is a cartoonish reminder of the dearth of images of black scientists in American popular culture. Riffing about school supplies to the tune of Thomas Dolby’s “She Blinded […]