Nov 3, 2016
So I attended a colloquium today featuring a speaker who is working as a fellow for the Strategic Data Project at Harvard University, and I was reminded of the importance of representation. I've always been a nerd, but growing up I didn't think it was possible to be a change agent thru scholarship. All the economists I saw thru media were old white men. Furthermore, their research did nothing to address the issues of underrepresented groups. Seeing a bright, confident black woman presenting her findings was powerful. #SupportWomen #BlackWomenInAcademia #PresentBlackPeopleAsDynamicInMedia #ILoveData (at University of Delaware)
