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Diversity and inclusion

Diversity and inclusion

The disability is there, but I belong

28 Oct 2020

This article is the fourth in a series of essays written by Black physicists and co-published with Physics Today as part of #BlackInPhysics Week, an event dedicated to celebrating Black physicists and their contributions to the scientific community, and to revealing a more complete picture of what a physicist looks like.

Assume nothing K Renee Horton’s invisible disability of hearing loss and her visible identity

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K Renee Horton is an advocate for diversity and inclusion in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), and she works diligently in the community for STEM education and STEM outreach. She believes in changing the face of STEM. She is the founder of Unapologetically Being Inc, a nonprofit for advocacy and mentoring in STEM. This article is written in her personal capacity as the founder of Unapologetically Being. The opinions expressed in this article are hers and do not reflect the view of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) or the US government

© K Renee Horton 2020
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