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Associations confront histories of racism, discrimination

The 2020 murder of George Floyd pushed more organizations to apologize for their past actions and to pledge corrective actionIn recent years, multiple associations have taken a hard look at their histories and apologized for the lasting harm they caused people of color and other minorities. But what are those same groups doing to ensure those apologies aren't just empty words on paper?In many cases, the apologies spell out specific actions to be taken by the associations themselves, from ensuring more diversity in journals the groups publish to launching coordinated efforts to increase representation of minority groups within the professions they represent. Apologies are… Read More