We must all ask ourselves critical questions about our role in the persistence of racism in academia, its effects on our colleagues and intentional actions to improve equity for all.
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Platt, M.O. We exist. We are your peers.. Nat Rev Mater 5, 783–784 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41578-020-00248-x
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