HMS Genetics Anti-Racism Group

"Institutions may be limited in how quickly they can enact change but, as individuals, we can do more to shape culture, starting here in our own community.”

[HMS Genetics Anti-Racism Group @antiracist_Gen]

We are a group of scientists working to crystalize anti-racist ideas into concrete actions to change the culture of science at HMS Genetics and beyond. Read our Mission Letter Here: https://t.co/p1RUf4USpR

[Coalition for a Diverse Harvard @harvarddiverse]

Responding to false 911 calls, 5 armed @Harvard Police Dept officers raided a dorm suite at 4 am, April 3, holding 4 Black seniors at gunpoint. Jarah Cotton ‘23 told @thecrimson HUPD officers in riot gear banged on her door & pointed assault rifles at her & her roommates.🧵1/5

[Coalition for a Diverse Harvard @harvarddiverse]

We call for a University-wide response to this horrifying incident.The 2-day delay before HUPD provided details of the raid & before College Dean Khurana emailed undergrads has heightened fear & alienation among students of color & across @Harvard. 🧵3/5 https://t.co/DhRlw2x2fm

[Harvard Academic Workers - UAW (HAW-UAW) @HAWorkers]

We’re proud to announce the campaign to unionize non-tenure-track faculty and researchers within Harvard University—we are Harvard Academic Workers - UAW! We unite ~6000 workers across all 12 Harvard schools. 🧵

[Black In Neuro 🧠 @BlackInNeuro]

Join us for our third annual Black In Neuro Week, happening this July 25-31st! We’ll have seven days packed with FREE programming that’s open to all.

Register for BinW22 here: https://t.co/dNoi3Pr9qn

[Aaron E. Carroll @aaronecarroll]

Read this. Get angry. Then make sure others in medical school leadership read it.

Black residents are forced out at far higher rates than white doctors - STAT https://t.co/AuHitMxCFL

[Gina Poe @doctorpoe]

Only 6% of applicants and only 5% of awardees are from groups underrepresented in the research. SO this is a new R01 mechanism! #nspeeps @MBL_SPINES @BlackInNeuro @LatinxInNeuro please pass the word along!

[Harvard Grad Students Union-UAW Local 5118 @hgsuuaw]

Harvard owes YOU! Join us in our fight for better pay practices, pay transparency, and fair staffing. Sign our open letter and make sure you've gotten your retro pay. Harvard could owe you up to $1,000- take action now to make sure you're not missing out! https://t.co/BIMNgE55Oo

[Josh Dubnau 🇵🇸 @joshdubnau]

This important thread, highlights the need for responsible conduct among geneticists conducting legit research into genetic underpinnings of brain and behavior. 1/2

[Yasmin Escobedo Lozoya 🇲🇽 👩‍🔬 @neuromixologist]

A must read 🧵 for all geneticists | #BuffaloWhiteSupremacistAttack

[Frankie D Heyward, Ph.D. @FrankieDHeyward]

The only thing worse than receiving another perfunctory institutional solidarity statement during this time is receiving none

[Lior Pachter @lpachter]

This is the paper that the terrorist who killed 10 people in Buffalo cited. @sapinker described the genetic variants as "collectively predict[ing] a big chunk of variance in educational attainment", which is false. 1/2

[Dr. Nathan A. Smith @NathanASmith1]

I am sickened by the targeted attack against a predominantly black community in Buffalo, NY, yesterday. My heart goes out to families who lost their loved ones to this heinous act of domestic terrorism by a white supremacist. #weshallovercome #tired #EnoughIsEnough

[HMS Black Postdoctoral Association @HMSBPA]

A message from our Chair @FrankieDHeyward regarding the recent events in Buffalo:

[Elena Stacy @ElenaEcon]

I did not win an NSF GRFP.

I want to share this particular review; I'm not sure what to say about it.

[HMS Genetics Anti-Racism Group @antiracist_Gen]

You can say that again! Wanna fix diversity issues? Start by paying a rate that can actually support a family!

[Harvard FAS Postdoc Association @faspda]

👀

for Cambridge, MA...living wage is:
$44,223 for 1 adult w/ 0 children
$88,125 for 1 adult w/ 1 child (assuming daycare costs of ~$16K...which is pretty low)
$62,543 for 1 adult w/ an adult dependent

pursuing the academic track is a privilege not everyone can afford

[National Human Genome Research Institute @genome_gov]

Throughout history, social scientists and anthropologists have used terms like race, ethnicity and genetic ancestry to describe different populations. These descriptors have a long history of reinforcing health inequities and scientific racism. Why are they still used in science?

[Ishmail Abdus-Saboor @IshmailSaboor]

Muslim students and Muslim faculty

[uché blackstock, md @uche_blackstock]

For the folks saying "I don't condone violence" with their chest, it would be really helpful if you were also as vocal and forceful about not condoning white supremacy, systemic racism, poverty, policy brutality and mass incarceration. Js.