#BlackInAstro: A Glimpse Into African Cultural Astronomy
Humans have been looking up for our entire history – today, let’s take a look at the women of indigenous African communities and their relationship to the night sky!
#BlackInAstro Experiences: Ayanna Jones
For our last post in #BlackInAstroWeek, we interview graduate student Ayanna Jones about her experience as a Black woman astrochemist!
#BlackInAstro Experiences: David Zegeye
Graduate student David Zegeye writes about his experience as a Black astronomer from Chicago, and about UChicago’s past and present vis-à-vis the land it occupies.
#BlackInAstro: Black Women in Astronomy and Physics
Today’s post for #BlackInAstro week looks at the underrepresentation of Black women in astronomy and physics, and summarizes two papers on their lived experiences in the field.
#BlackInAstro Experiences: Cheyenne Polius
Graduate student Cheyenne Polius writes about her experience as a Black woman studying astrophysics in the UK!