Roger Arliner Young was an early 20th century american biologist. She is
best known for being the first African American woman to earn a PhD in
zoology - but her story is often presented as a sad, one sided cautionary
tale.
Join your host, Michelle Barboza-Ramirez, and guest Melissa Cristina
Marquez, as they shut down this false narrative and tell you the whole
story.
Roger Arliner Young was an early 20th century american biologist. She is best known for being the first African American woman to earn a PhD in zoology - but her story is often presented as a sad, one sided cautionary tale. Join your host, Michelle Barboza-Ramirez, and guest Melissa Cristina Marquez, as they shut down this false narrative and tell you the whole story. Melissa Marquez is a marine biologist, fellow latinx in STEM, science communicator, and founder of The Fins United Initiative.