The 2021 Black in Natural History Museums Week
Inspired by the many Black-in- “X” weeks on Twitter, BlackInNHMs organized its first virtual event in October 2021. Given the colonial tendencies of natural history collecting and the commitment of many contemporary museums to decolonize their science and diversify their audiences and workforce, we strive to feature various institutions and professionals for this initiative. During this week, celebrated annually, we hope to inspire many Black professionals to reimagine their