Black Scientists' Task Force

05/28/2026

Thank you Darron Letts of Nunatsiaq for this article on our Anti-racism Research project. Take a read. Link in comments.

11/15/2025

11/15/2025

11/15/2025

Our next Conversations with a Chemist webinar is here! This month’s session, “Glow Up, Not Toxic: A Youth Night on Safer Beauty,” is all about helping Black youth explore beauty, body autonomy, and ingredient safety in a fun, accessible way.

Moderated by BWW Program Manager Tyla Adams, we’ll hear from two brilliant STEM leaders:

Kristian Franklin — Cosmetic chemist and Founder/CEO of Angelic Organics, creating clean, plant-based products for healthy curls and scalp wellness.

Kristen Wells-Lewis — Scientist, STEM educator, and Founder of Black to the Lab, bringing beauty science to life through hands-on learning and safer beauty education.

Tap the link in our bio to join the conversation.

08/28/2025

Screening: Short movies by African-Canadian Women, Panel discussions, Award Ceremony and After-Party.

12/06/2024

The United Healthcare CEO killing shines a light on the relationship between business, technology and humanity, and I must say, even I was caught off guard to learn that an AI algorithm and not humans is evaluating and denying health insurance claims.

A lawsuit filed in 2023 by the families of former beneficiaries alleges that United Healthcare knew that the AI being used had a 90% error rate but continued to use it anyway because a higher denial rate meant higher profits generated.

United Healthcare denied an astonishing 30% of claims last year compared to Kaiser Permanente, for example, another big healthcare insurer that denied just 7% of claims.

AI is essentially being used to rip people off! Deceitfully allowing these types of companies to get away with it because they can pass the blame onto the machine for denials and not taking any responsibility—a conscious-free way to even bigger profits.

More here: https://byblacks.com/opinion/item/3750-united-healthcare-ai-and-its-inverse-relationship-with-humanity

09/07/2024

Black Opportunity Fund is proud to announce that BOF Board member Dr. Bukola Salami, RN, PhD, has been appointed as one of the fifty-six new Members of The Royal Society of Canada | La Société royale du Canada College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists! This nomination recognizes the significant community impact of Dr. Salami’s research, which explores the intersections of immigration, health care, race, and gender.

The College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists is Canada’s first national system of multidisciplinary recognition for emerging Canadian intellectual leadership. It forms a fourth entity, alongside the existing three Academies, within the Royal Society of Canada. Members of the College are Canadians or Permanent Residents who are less than fifteen years from the completion of their PhD (or its disciplinary equivalent) and who have demonstrated exceptional accomplishments. These mid-career leaders bring a multigenerational capacity to address major challenges and seize new opportunities, including those in emerging fields.

Dr. Salami is proudly blazing a trail for Black Canadians through her groundbreaking work and commitment to creating positive change. Congratulations, Dr. Salami! We are honoured to celebrate you and your remarkable achievements.

11/16/2023

Have you heard of radon? It’s the leading cause of lung cancer in Canada among people who don’t smoke. It’s a radioactive gas that comes from the natural breakdown of rocks in the ground.

Energy efficiency upgrades to homes can cause elevated levels of radon. Some upgrades make our homes more airtight, which inadvertently allows radon to accumulate to higher levels inside the home.

Learn more: https://ow.ly/kZQw50Q5TGa