Black Coalition for Diversity

Existence of disparities within a given environment is inevitable. Disparities including but not limited to sexual orientation, ethnicity and religion are what constitutes a unique and complete society. #DiversityandInclusion

We’re proud to receive 5 star feedback from a chemistry graduate we supported through their application journey. “Black Coalition for Diversity guided my application and covered my fee, removing a huge financial barrier.” We exist to remove barriers for underrepresented STEM.

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Med school SHOCKED me 😂😂😂

I resonate with this because during my time at Harvard, that shock felt existential. I genuinely felt my intellectual identity threatened for the first time, and suddenly, I met peers who’d lived years ahead in science. They weren’t just better, they thought differently. The proof-based mindset, the ability to move fluidly between abstraction and rigor, is a whole new language, one that isn’t taught at most high schools, even elite institutions like UCT, WITS, or Stellenbosch. This experience highlights the privilege of early exposure. Those students who took linear algebra and abstract algebra before college weren’t just smart, they had access to mentors, enrichment programs, textbooks, math circles, or schools that allowed them to leap ahead. The playing field was uneven long before the first lecture. And yet, there’s something profoundly transformative about that initial humiliation. The best kind of learning is disorienting, it shakes the foundation of what you thought you knew, forcing you to rebuild from first principles. The process hurts, but it’s also where true growth begins. As the saying goes, “If you’re the smartest person in the room, you’re in the wrong room.”

When “Smart Enough” Isn’t Enough: The Humbling Reality of Elite STEM: chemistrysciencetoday.blogspot.com/2025/10/when-s…

🌍 #African Collaborative Funding 2025: Apply by 17 Sept 2025 for multi-year unrestricted #grants, capacity-building support & networking for African-led nonprofits in Sub-Saharan #Africa 🚀 👉 wp.me/p23f03-g3I ✨ More African opportunities: opportunitiesforyouth.org/?s=Africa&sort…

You will never understand bureaucracy or corruption until you learn that procedure is their shield, outcomes their illusion, and power their only truth.

Open Call for Proposals 2025! The Jacobs Foundation invites research on learning variability in children under its LEVANTE framework. USD 5M funding available. Deadline: Aug 19, 2025 Apply: wp.me/p23f03-fnP #ChildDevelopment #GlobalSouth #ResearchGrants

Are you a future leader ready to make a difference? Apply for the McCall MacBain Scholarships—fully funded master’s/professional studies at McGill! International Deadline: August 20 Canadian/U.S. Deadline: September 24 Apply: wp.me/p23f03-f3O #Scholarships #GradSchool

Keep those #BlackInChemRollCall tweets coming in!! While you’re at it start a thread and share your #BlackInChemJourney with us as well. Happy Tuesday!

🎓 What makes a journal a place where research lives on? For some, it’s the global visibility. For others, it’s the depth of peer engagement. At IJONMES, it’s becoming both — together. 📈 With 276 Web of Science citations across just 55 papers, something is clearly resonating — even before official indexing. Ideas around teacher resilience, classroom management, special education, ... They don’t just stay on paper — they’re cited, discussed, and built upon. Maybe it’s not about where you publish. Maybe it’s about what happens after you publish. 🔗 ijonmes.net #IJONMES #AcademicPublishing #EducationResearch #WebOfScience #CitationSuccess

Happy #BlackInChem Week!!! I’m Raphael Kyle, Executive Secretary of BlackInChem! Director @diversify_today Synthetic organic chemist by training. Pseudo Neuroscientist. PS: open to new roles We can’t wait to meet all of the amazing Black chemists this week!! #BlackInChemRollCall

WE’RE BAAACK!!! #BlackInChemWeek2025 is gearing up for kickoff next week! Join us as we celebrate six years with our community! 🎉🥳

The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation’s 2025 Call for Projects is now open! Funding available for bold, science-driven ideas on climate, biodiversity, oceans & polar research. Deadline: 30 June Apply: wp.me/p23f03-eTF #ClimateAction #Sustainability #Funding

Stay tuned as we roll out mentorship sessions, symposia, and collaborative programs across the continent! 🖤✨ #Neuroscience #IBRO #DiversityInSTEM #InclusionMatters #BlackInNeuro #AfricanScience @IBROjournals @thee_munashe

Grant Number: DG-5054016342
🌐 Funded by: International Brain Research Organization (IBRO) This initiative is a step toward building a more inclusive neuroscience community by creating spaces, opportunities, and visibility for Black African researchers.#RepresentationMatters

🎉 Exciting News! 🧠🌍 We are proud to announce that we have been awarded the 2024 IBRO Diversity Grant for our project titled: "Spreading and promoting diversity and inclusion in neuroscience: Increasing the presence and participation of Black African communities." 🌟

The future belongs to those that see the need to change and do not allow themselves to be put down by anything. Continue to learn and appreciate where the world is going, because change is inevitable.

You can do everything right and still fail. Others can do everything wrong and still win. There’s no manual for life. No fairness. No guarantees. No secret formula. Some grind for years and go nowhere. Others stumble blindly into success. The only thing you control is effort—not outcome. So play smart. Adapt fast. And never waste time waiting for the universe to reward you. Move!!