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That number is still so jarring to me. I found out that there were only about 150 black women with a PhD in physics while in graduate school. I was o… - Jessica Esquivel
" "That number is still so jarring to me. I found out that there were only about 150 black women with a PhD in physics while in graduate school. I was on the verge of quitting. I was having such a hard time keeping up with my studies and just belonging. I was the only black, Latina, and lesbian in my classes. I stood out like a sore thumb, and I felt isolated. I also didn't feel a sense of belonging at the university or city level. The micro-aggressions I encountered, not only in the classroom but going to the mall or getting groceries, were so exhausting!
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Jessica Esquivel is an African Latino physicist and science communicator.
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Jessica Nicole Esquivel
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