Black Scientist Collective is a school, located at 1 Baylor Plz, Houston, Texas 77030, United States. Visit their website www.blackafinstem.com or LinkedIn profile for more detailed information.

The Black Scientist Collective (BSC) consists of Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) trainees (students, post-doc, research technicians, etc.) that promote black excellence in science. We aim to support the success and well-being of black scientists through personal, professional, social, academic, and community development.Diversity is essential to ensuring innovation and creativity in science, as good ideas in science are often influenced by differing backgrounds and perspectives. Black individuals are widely and consistently underrepresented in the sciences. Not only does this diminish the quality of the science produced, but it also facilitates a feeling of non-belonging, or imposter syndrome, among the few black students that do enter the realm of scientific academia, especially for those at predominantly white institutions. Inclusivity of black students and acknowledgement and celebration of black culture is necessary for ensuring the success of black scientists and improving scientific research. BSC of BCM proposes the following initiatives to address our mission:• Advocate for the recruitment, retention, and inclusivity of black students• Create safe spaces and support systems, and foster healthy, long-lasting mentor-mentee relationships among black students• Educate BCM community on racial inequities in science and health impacting black individuals• Be of service to the community, especially black elementary, middle, high-school, and undergraduate students

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