In honor of #blackbotanistsweek , let’s talk about botany!🌱Botany is the scientific study of plants and a branch of biology. Plants are living organisms that provide oxygen and energy for…
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Kezia Williams & ‘My Black Receipt’
“This is Black Wall Street reborn using technology.” Kezia Williams is no stranger to entrepenuership and using technology as a platform to support Black people. Kezia founded The Black upStart…
Fireworks: The Prettiest Pollution
Fireworks may be the prettiest form of pollution out there. What are Fireworks Made Of? Fireworks and firecrackers are made of oxidants, flammable materials, flame agents, and metallic compounds. Fireworks…
White Feminism and #womeninSTEM
As we advocate for diversity in STEM, we must continue to center on racial justice. The Black Lives Matter movement is addressing the ways in which Black people have been…
PRIDE & BLM
This June is the 50th anniversary of PRIDE traditions. Did you know that PRIDE started as a riot? Did you know that we have Black trans women to thank for…
Happy New Years!
Here’s to all that 2018 brought, and all that 2019 will! Happy New Years! I’m glad I had the chance to share so many inspirational women in STEM with you…
#sustainabilitysunday with a recent visit to Bellevue Botanical for the Garden D’lights!
♻️Botanical gardens are often spaces for the community and allow for diverse, ecological systems to flourish. Not only can they serve as a biosphere for organisms, but they also filter…
#SustainabilitySaturday – Green Halloween
With Halloween just around the corner, it’s a great chance to add some green to all the orange and black. Halloween should be fun, but it could also be sustainable….
#sustainabilitysaturday from Hawaii!
#sustainabilitysaturday from Hawaii! 🌎🌍🌏🌊🏝 Hawaii became the first state to ban sunscreens that contained harmful chemicals damaging the ocean’s ecosystem! With such beautiful coral reefs surrounding the island, it’s important that…
Steel-Willed Boots
Being a statistic doesn’t stop at being accepted to college, or when you graduate with your degree, or after you’ve entered the work force, or when you’ve left the work…
#FactFridays about the importance of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
#FactFridays about the importance of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) ☢☢ Yesterday, I completed my 40-Hour HAZWOPER training and even got to see first-hand what investigating hazardous waste sites in different levels…
This is what an engineer looks like.
Yesterday, I graduated from Harvard with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering Sciences, with a focus on Environmental Science and Engineering. When I was in third grade, a student teacher…