Black, Brown, Bruised tells the whole story. Most scholarship on STEM access narrowly focuses on test performances, as if the result were without a cause. Dr. McGee’s brilliant narrative weaves together research on psychology, education, learning sciences and science to warn us of the critical mistake STEM makes by remaining an exclusionary space. This brilliant, timely, and visionary book takes a one-of-a-kind exploration into the intersectional forces that impede the progress of STEM. — Bryan A. Brown, professor of teacher education, Stanford University

In this ground-breaking book, McGee takes up the issue of race and STEM from a decidedly critical stance, and in doing so, she calls into question the assumptions and goals of STEM education, and the white supremacist ideology underlying it. In a theoretically brilliant way, she crafts a new future for STEM—one that links widening STEM opportunity to increased innovation, and better ways of being responsible global citizens. — Na'ilah Suad Nasir, president, Spencer Foundation

Ebony Omotola McGee is positioning herself to be one of the towering voices in STEM education research in the United States. Based on years of considerable research, she pinpoints the many challenges, pitfalls, and, more importantly, successes of Black and Brown students and faculty in predominately white STEM domains. Black, Brown, Bruised is certainly destined to be a classic for researchers, administrators, and educators who are interested in broadening participation in STEM. — James L. Moore III, vice provost for Diversity and Inclusion and chief diversity officer, The Ohio State University

Overall, the book is impressively expansive in its discussion of theories and empirical evidence that address the macro-level structure of systemic racism, as well as the micro-level daily experiences of URM students in STEM fields, while also providing clear directions for making improvements across the spectrum. — Teachers College Record

Black, Brown, Bruised highlights the plights and detrimental stresses that minority groups have to face on a daily basis that others might not be aware of. Although McGee’s case studies and stories focus on a US context, I think her insights are equally useful for people elsewhere, particularly those who might not realise what prejudices minority groups encounter everywhere. I would say that even people not working in Stem may gain a lot of insight by reading McGee’s work; it definitely does bring fuel to the fire in the push for equity. — Chemistry World

Black, Brown, and Bruised challenges STEM educators—and not only them—to deal openly and honestly with the racism that currently dominates all too many of STEM programs. McGee’s volume certainly fills a space that needed to be filled with the book’s role as an internal critique of the limits and effects of these programs and as a suggestive guide to changes that would make a difference. This book has been published at exactly the right time. — Educational Policy