The members of CADI represent a diverse coalition of individuals that are committed to making the Chemistry Department a more inclusive space. We recognize that our identities as scientists cannot be uncoupled from our other identities. We aim to support our chemistry community and the Black & Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) communities of heavily impacted by systemic racism and injustice. Given the recent events of police brutality that have captured national attention, with the recognition that these events occur far more often than reported in the national media, we as CADI want to provide resources to individuals that identify as allies to the BIPOC community.
Below we share a non-exhaustive list of resources that can help to educate and enable our community to begin to do the work to enact change. As part of our mission, CADI seeks to facilitate the difficult conversations necessary to create a more inclusive and just department. We, like you, are learning and growing in our understanding to diversity, equity, and inclusion in our ever-changing society. We encourage you to engage with the following resources and to reach out to the CADI Board at cadi_mit_board@mit.edu to continue the conversations.
Articles:
- “Who Gets to Be Afraid in America” by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi
- 1619 project – article collection by The New York Times Magazine
- “White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack” by Peggy McIntosh
Podcasts:
Books:
- I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
- Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
- The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
- When Affirmative Action Was White: An Untold History of Racial Inequality in Twentieth-Century America by Ira Katznelson
- White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo, PhD
Films and TV series to watch:
- 13th (Ava DuVernay) — Netflix
- American Son (Kenny Leon) — Netflix
- Dear White People (Justin Simien) — Netflix
- I Am Not Your Negro (James Baldwin doc) — Available to rent or on Kanopy
- If Beale Street Could Talk (Barry Jenkins) — Hulu
- King In The Wilderness — HBO
- See You Yesterday (Stefon Bristol) — Netflix
- The Hate U Give (George Tillman Jr.) — Hulu with Cinemax
- When They See Us (Ava DuVernay) — Netflix
Organizations to follow:
- Black and STEM
- Antiracism Center
- Black women’s blueprint
- Audre Lorde Project
- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
- NAACP
Other:
- Campaign Zero
- Vote for the changes you want to see:
For a more extensive list of anti-racism resources please visit the other resources on this website and the following collection