Let’s talk about race: changing the conversations around race in academia

Jasmine M. Miller-Kleinhenz; Alexandra B. Kuzmishin Nagy; Ania A. Majewska; Adeola O. Adebayo Michael; Saman M. Najmi; Karena H. Nguyen; Robert E. Van Sciver; Ida T. Fonkoue

doi:10.1038/s42003-021-02409-2

Communications Biology (Aug 2021)

Let’s talk about race: changing the conversations around race in academia

Jasmine M. Miller-Kleinhenz,
Alexandra B. Kuzmishin Nagy,
Ania A. Majewska,
Adeola O. Adebayo Michael,
Saman M. Najmi,
Karena H. Nguyen,
Robert E. Van Sciver,
Ida T. Fonkoue

Affiliations

Jasmine M. Miller-Kleinhenz: Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University
Alexandra B. Kuzmishin Nagy: Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Emory University
Ania A. Majewska: Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, Emory University
Adeola O. Adebayo Michael: Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, Emory University
Saman M. Najmi: Department of Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Emory University
Karena H. Nguyen: Department of Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, Emory University
Robert E. Van Sciver: Department of Human Genetics, School of Medicine, Emory University
Ida T. Fonkoue: Renal Division, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Emory University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-021-02409-2
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 4, no. 1
pp. 1 – 6

Abstract

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Jasmine Miller-Kleinhenz et al. highlight the risk of science and academia’s general neutrality to discussions around race and social justice. Their collectively-developed course represents a framework to begin these important discussions and improve conversations on race in academia.

Published in Communications Biology

ISSN: 2399-3642 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Biology (General)
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsbio/

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