This presentation will present research into the careers of African American women chemists  who benefitted from the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Equal Employment Act. Personal accounts and oral history were researched from the archives at Science History Institute (formerly Chemical Heritage Society) in Philadelphia. Lives and careers, family influence, mentors, education, an interest in chemistry, selecting a college and major, securing funding for higher education, and the impact of segregation will be discussed. The examples discussed will give advice for persons considering or currently in a career in chemistry, including the speaker’s  career in industry.

African American women chemists in the modern era

2019 Spring National Meeting

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