The State of Anti-Black Racism in the United States: Reflections and Solutions from the Roundtable on Black Men and Black Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine

The mission of the Roundtable on Black Men and Black Women in Science, Engineering, and Medicine at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is to advance discussions on the barriers and opportunities encountered by Black students and professionals as they navigate the pathways from K-12 and postsecondary education to careers in science, engineering, and medicine (SEM) and highlight promising practices for increasing the representation, retention, and inclusiveness of Black men and Black women in SEM. This proceedings serves as a summary of the presentations and discussions from a capstone workshop, held virtually on December 6 and 7, 2021, to review how anti-Black racism had permeated across the topics covered by the Roundtable over the previous 2 years.Table of ContentsFront Matter1 Introduction2 Anti-Racism Plans in Academic Medicine3 Systemic Anti-Black Racism in the Financing of Education4 Increasing Awareness of Anti-Black Racism in SEM Research andEducation5 The Impacts of Anti-Black Racism in Mentorship6 Anti-Black Racism and How It Affects KGraduate Students7 The Battle of the Pandemics: Racism Exposed by COVID-198 Anti-Black Racism and the Mental Health of Black Men and BlackWomen in STEM9 ConclusionAppendix A: Workshop AgendaAppendix B: Biographical Sketches of Presenters