October is Black Mathematician Month!

October is Black Mathematician Month!
Oct. 2, 2017

Coinciding with the tradition in some countries of the Black History Month, the Black Mathematician Month is an effort for public sensiblilzation of the presence of the black minority in the mathematical community. Promoted by the Chalkdust magazine, a series of articles written by black mathematicians will appear in that magazine and in other supporting math outreach projects (The Aperiodical, Plus, IMAGINARY).

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The poster is available in several languages and comes in two versions: a full-color design and a black-and-white version that you can color yourself. 

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IMAGINARY actively participates in this initiative by assisting in communicating and...Read more

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