Short statement about the use of racist language in astronomy and physics.
It is 100% unacceptable, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. There is never an excuse for it. If you find that you have used it, you should:
A. first acknowledge that you have participated in racism and apologize for participating in racism and
B. try to understand why, under any time or emotionally pressured circumstances, you used racist language to make a point about anything.
An apology cannot fix the harm caused by your use of racist language. Only education, reflection, and ultimately anti-racist action can. Be sorry that you were racist, not that you accidentally let it out in front of other people.
We support making astronomy and physics environments in which we can all thrive and do the best research we can, and eliminating racism is a crucial step.
Signed,
Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein & Dr. Sarah Tuttle with
Dr. Phil Massey
Michael Jewell
Professor Jorge Moreno
Dr. Seth Zenz
Dan Gettings
Alessondra Springmann
Tiffany Frierson
Dr. Joshua Tan
Stephanie Douglas
Professor Julie Rathbun
Professor Julianne Dalcanton
Professor Lauren Tompkins
Dr. Erin Ryan
Kristin M. Block
Dr. Clara Nellist
Jess Shanahan
Dr. Gautham Narayan
Dr. Matthew R. Francis
Meredith Rawls
Professor Jennifer Hoffman
Meredith Durbin
Dr. Nick Murphy
Jessica Tucker
Dr. Christina Richey
Dr. Chiara Mingarelli
Dr. Michelle Collins
Dr. Korinne McDonnell
Professor John Feldmeier
Dr. Sarah J. Schmidt
Professor Ethan Siegel
Professor Kelle Cruz
Alex Hagen
Dr. Alberto Roca
Dr. Laura Watkins
Dr. Jessica Kirkpatrick
Dr. David Tsang
Dr. Michael Busch
Dr. Hugo Day
Dr. Victor Gehman
Professor Marilena Loverde
Dr. Heather Flewelling
Amanda Yoho
Dr. Luke Dones
Emily Lakdawalla
Professor Robert McNees
Nicholas M. Battafarano
Dr. August Muench
Dr. Vicky Scowcroft
Dr. Serina Diniega
Dr. Peter Edmonds
Dr. Jeffrey Simpson
Dr. Timothy Pickering
Johanna Teske
Adrian Lucy
Dr. Carolyn Brinkworth
Dr. Bryan Mendez
Dr. Moses P. Milazzo
Professor Brian W. O’Shea
Dr. Brian C. Wolven
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Dr. Robert Minchin
Professor Scott Trager
Professor Derek Fox
Dr. Henry Roe
Dr. Caitlin Casey
Dr. Thompson Le Blanc
Dr. Lucianne Walkowicz
Dr. Philip Rosenfield
Dr. Jedidah Isler
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Dr. Anna Watts
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Dr. Catherine Grant
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Rui Zou
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Dr. Katherine Alatalo
Dr. Gregory Feiden
Dr. Adric Riedel
Dr. Samaya Nissanke
Dr. Leo C. Stein
Dr. Ryan Trainor
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Dr. Lisa Will
Professor Linda French
Dr. Peter Frinchaboy
Megan Donahue
Robert Morehead
Professor Emily Rauscher
Takamitsu Lee Tanaka
Sara Ogaz
Dr. Brooke Simmons
Dr. Steven Shore
Sedona Price
Dr. Mark A. Gurwell
Dr. Jennifer L. Piatek
Genevieve Shattow
Dr. Jillian Bellovary
Jonathan Fraine
Dr. Neal Turner
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Dr. Elizabeth Adams
Dr. Ken Rumstay
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Dr. Steven Theiss
Dr. Abraham Hmiel
Dr. Adam Becker
Mark Avara
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