22. Being Black in STEM with Diamond Williams
On today's episode we listen to Diamond Williams as she shares why we need more Black professionals in the STEM ( science, technology, engineering, mathematics) field. Diamond works in the engineering field and shares her professional journey. She delves into some of the barriers that prevents so many people from entering the STEM field and how they can move past those barriers. Diamond also discusses the following:
The Black tax
The pressures of being first to succeed in her family
Recommendations for math comprehension
STEM career navigation
Diamond is the host and curator of the Nahledge&Pettiness podcast. Nahledge&Pettiness is a podcast for those full of knowledge yet equally petty; the intersection of informative content and culture. Nahledge&Pettiness is available on Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, iHeartRADIO, Pandora, Spotify, and many more. Diamond is a dog mom, data engineer, educator, and business owner.