Committee on the Status of Minorities in Astronomy

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American Astronomical Society committee committee organizational body

The Committee on the Status of Minorities in Astronomy is a body within the American Astronomical Society dedicated to promoting the inclusion, representation, and advancement of underrepresented minority groups in the field of astronomy.

Statements (36)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	American Astronomical Society committee → committee → organizational body →
abbreviation	CSMA →
activity	advocacy for minority astronomers → collecting and disseminating information on the status of minorities in astronomy → mentoring and support for minority students and professionals in astronomy → organizing sessions and events at American Astronomical Society meetings → policy recommendations on diversity in astronomy →
affiliation	American Astronomical Society →
country	United States of America → surface form: "United States"
field	astronomy → astrophysics →
focus	diversity, equity, and inclusion in astronomy → underrepresented minority groups in astronomy →
hasMember	American Astronomical Society member → astronomer → astrophysicist →
language	English →
parentOrganization	American Astronomical Society →
partOf	American Astronomical Society →
purpose	improve representation of underrepresented minorities in astronomy → promote inclusion of underrepresented minorities in astronomy → support advancement of underrepresented minorities in astronomy careers →
sector	professional society →
topic	equity in astronomy education and careers → inclusion of historically excluded groups in astronomy → racial and ethnic diversity in astronomy →
typeOfMinorityGroupsAddressed	Black astronomers → Hispanic and Latino astronomers → Native American and Indigenous astronomers → other historically underrepresented racial and ethnic groups in astronomy →
website	https://csma.aas.org/ →
worksOn	broadening participation in astronomy → improving climate and culture for minority astronomers → supporting minority-serving institutions in astronomy-related fields →

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

CSMA → fullName → Committee on the Status of Minorities in Astronomy →

American Astronomical Society → hasPart → Committee on the Status of Minorities in Astronomy →