K Amacker is a Black, first-generation undergraduate and graduate student from South Central Los Angeles. As a Black student from a disadvantaged background, they advocate for the advancement of Black and brown students in higher education. They received a B.S. in biology from Howard University. They are a third-year Ph.D. student studying the evolution of organismal anatomy and physiology at Howard University.
Historically Black Colleges and Universities Have Affirmative Action Solutions. But They Need Help
The Supreme Court undermined affirmative action at prestige universities. We need a new science and technology agenda at every school, one that includes historically underserved people
Why Scientists Must Stand for Affirmative Action and against Scientific Racism
STEM professionals must stand against the white supremacy and scientific racism that fuels arguments against affirmative action