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This is a page with resources for promoting anti-racism and supporting diversity and inclusion in health sciences fields, highlighting physical therapy resources while including public health as an encompassing field. On this guide, there are five sections, each with a selection of resources and a link to a larger list:
- Articles and Web Resources
- Books
- Podcasts
- Organizations
- Institutes and Organizations at Northeastern.
It would be impossible to be fully comprehensive as new resources continue to come out. It is important to note too that they inevitably reflect the biases of the various creators. This page is intended to provide guidance to a wide variety of resources within the Health Sciences.
- If you're interested in broader coverage in STEM, see Diversity and Anti-Racism in STEM.
- If you're interested on anti-racism in general, see Anti-Racism Research Subject Guide
Resources for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
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Web Resources-racial bias
Below are a selection of articles and web resources related to anti-racism and diversity in STEM. It is not meant to be comprehensive as it would be impossible to keep up.
For more research articles, try searching within the library's databases related to your discipline.
- Naming Institutionalized Racism in the Public Health Literature: A Systematic Literature ReviewAn article written by Rachel R. Hardeman, Katy A. Murphy, J’Mag Karbeah, and Katy Backes Kozhimannil published in Public Health Reports on April 3, 2018.
- gage.500womenscientists.orgDiscover brilliance
- This is what a scientist looks likeProfiles on 12 scientists from Harvard who were a part of a project called I am a Scientist. The I am a Scientist project aims to bring the stories and science of real world researchers to classrooms. There is a resources page with toolkits, downloadable materials, and more.
- Racial Equity Resources: How to Start the Conversation in your Community from Living Room ConversationsA series of resources to help facilitate conversations about race. The page includes conversation guides, educational resources, and recommended readings.
- Racial Bias in Scientific FieldsA list of resources that highlights racial bias in the scientific fields.