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Trembling in the Balance: My life as a Black ecologist

For Black History Month, the British Ecological Society (BES) journals are celebrating the work of Black ecologists from around the world and sharing their stories. Christian Asante, a fifth year doctoral student at Boston College, shares his story below.

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Organization: The Applied Ecologist
Date: 2020-10-27
Resource Type: Publication, Resources
Topic: DEI & Anti-Oppression, Environmental Justice
Source URL: https://appliedecologistsblog.com/2020/10/27/trembling-in-the-balance-my-life-as-a-black-ecologist/

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