The Strike for Black Lives: Growth of community in the Cal-Bridge program
Alexander L. Rudolph, Carol Hood
TL;DR
This paper examines how the Cal-Bridge program's scholars have formed and led community groups inspired by the 2020 Black Lives Matter movement, fostering engagement and change in academia.
Contribution
It documents the growth of community involvement and leadership among Cal-Bridge scholars following the 2020 call for action.
Findings
Scholars formed new community groups post-2020
Scholars actively participate and lead change initiatives
The program fosters increased engagement in social justice
Abstract
The engagement inspired by the June 2020 call for action in academia has blossomed into change-promoting groups that the bridge program's scholars both participate in and lead.
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