“..every single day in America, 137 black women die from a preventable disease, heart disease. That's every 11 minutes.” -T. Morgan Dixon
In honor of the second week of #BlackHistoryMonth and American Heart Month:
Watch this TED talk, “The trauma of systematic racism is killing Black women. A first step toward change…” by T. Morgan Dixon and Vanessa Garrison (15:30 minutes), founders of GirlTrek
Take the GirlTrek pledge & make a donation to support GirlTrek
Practice and promote self-care as a revolutionary act in your workplaces, labs, and classrooms.
Let people know about the Fellowship for the Future or make a donation yourself.
For tips on WOC in STEM to follow check out our post from last week.
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