This Week in Black History, Society, and Culture
"This Week in Black History, Society, and Culture" is a weekly podcast produced by the Black and African Diaspora Forum United (BADFU) an interracial group of faculty at Monmouth University concerned about issues pertaining to the Black/African American experience. BADFU members will periodically interview scholars, authors, activists, and community leaders on matters related to the history, society, and culture of Black and African American communities in the United States (U.S.) and beyond. These podcast episodes are on a variety of subjects including, but not limited to, higher education, economics, criminal justice, reparations, mental health, history, science, gender, popular culture, women, and politics. A new episode will be released weekly on Monday mornings from September to May during each academic term.
This Week in Black History, Society, and Culture
Black Women in STEM
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Black and African Diaspora Forum United (BADFU)
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Season 1
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Episode 12
In this episode, Dr. Hettie V. Williams, Assistant Professor of African American history at Monmouth University, is in conversation about Black women in STEM with Dr. Nikita Burrows, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, in the Department of Chemistry and Physics, at Monmouth University. Dr. Burrows is a chemist and her research focuses on chemistry education. She takes us through her journey as an international scholar from the Bahamas to the United States including some discussion of mentoring, the value of representation, and teaching pedagogy.