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Numbers in the News: Black History
February is Black History Month. Here are some facts and figures about African Americans in science.
SOURCES: NASA, FORBES, SCIENCE HISTORY INSTITUTE, ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA; IMAGES: NASA
SOURCES: NASA, FORBES, SCIENCE HISTORY INSTITUTE, ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA; IMAGES: HONG VO/SHUTTERSTOCK.COM
SOURCES: NASA, FORBES, SCIENCE HISTORY INSTITUTE, ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA; IMAGES: PICTORIAL PRESS LTD/ALAMY STOCK PHOTO
SOURCES: NASA, FORBES, SCIENCE HISTORY INSTITUTE, ENCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNICA
THINK ABOUT IT: Why is it important for people of all races, ethnicities, genders, and backgrounds to be involved in science?
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