The police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Tony McDade, and countless others have sparked widespread protests against racism and police brutality. Tonight, most of our Story Collider Home Stage cities are under curfew. We mourn these losses, we are angry, and we are afraid of what might happen next.
Our specific mission is to tell stories about science. This week, we will be highlighting stories from our archives about Black people’s experiences with police violence and institutional racism - but also stories of Black science, joy, and life - here and on our social media pages. Over the past ten years, it has been our honor to bear witness to, and share, these stories, and we are so grateful to the storytellers who have trusted us with them.
Black stories matter. Black lives matter.
—The Story Collider team