Minorities in Science

Revised: Feb. 2007

Ziggurats, pyramids, megaliths, and mounds all attest to the enduring interest in science across the globe. Unfortunately, people from minority groups in America have been kept from full participation. Often, the barriers are raised in grade school and continue to impede people from minority groups long after their graduation from college. If more people from minority groups were given the opportunity to pursue careers in the technical fields, it is likely that America's shortage of young scientists and engineers would not be as bad as it promises to be.

This bibliography covers ways of encouraging people from minority groups to choose technical careers and removing barriers to their advancement. All items are available at the Headquarters Library, except as noted. NASA Headquarters employees and contractors: call (358-0172) or email Library@hq.nasa.gov for information on borrowing or in-library use of any of these items. Members of the public, contact your Local Library for the availability of these items. NASA Headquarters employees can request additional materials or research on this topic. The Library welcomes your comments or suggestions about this webpage.

Contents:	NASA Policies	Books	Articles and Reports	Internet Resources

NASA Policies

The following policies and procedural requirements can be accessed by anyone through the NASA Online Directives Information System:

NPD 3300.3D: Recruitment, Hiring, Placement, Advancement, and Retention of Individuals with Disabilities and Disabled Veterans
NPD 3713.2H: Federal Equal Opportunity Programs of NASA
NPD 3713.5G: Minority Group and Disability Reporting and Database Management
NPD 5000.2A: Uniform Methodology For Determination Of Small Disadvantaged Business Subcontracting Goals

Books

Austin, Gail. African-American Women in the Sciences and Related Disciplines. Washington, DC: Library of Congress, 1993.: E186.86 .A92 1993 READY REFERENCE
Bellinger-Biggers, Vivian. African American Science Books for Younger Readers. Washington, DC: Science Reference Section, Science and Technology Division, Library of Congress, 1994.: Z1039.B56 A37 1994 REFERENCE STACKS
Benson, Sonia G, ed. The Hispanic American Almanac: A Reference Work on Hispanics in the United States. 3rd ed. Detroit, MI: The Gale Group, 2003.: E184 .S75 H557 2003 READY REFERENCE

Brelin, Christa, ed. Who's Who Among African Americans. 13th ed. Detroit, MI: The Gale Group, 2000.: E185.96 .W52 READY REFERENCE

Burns, Khephra and William Miles. Black Stars in Orbit: NASA's African American Astronauts. San Diego, CA: Gulliver Books, 1995.: TL789.85 .A1 B87 BOOKSTACKS
Christopher, Robin. The Underground Railroad: Connections to Freedom and Science. Washington, D.C.: NASA, 1999.: E450 .U63 1999 VIDEO-COLL
Gall, Susan and Irene Natividad, eds. The Asian American Almanac: A Reference Work on Asians in the United States. Detroit, MI: Gale Research Inc., 1995.: E184 .O6 A82 1995 READY REFERENCE
Gregory, Dick. The Illusion of Inclusion. Washington, D.C.: NASA, 1997: E185.86 .U55 1997 VIDEO-COLL
Gubert, Betty Kaplan. Invisible Wings: An Annotated Bibliography on Blacks in Aviation, 1916-1993. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1994.: Z5065.U5 G83 1994 BOOKSTACKS
Hansen, Janet and Clinton Oster, eds. "Diversifying the Aviation Workforce." In Chapter 5, Taking Flight: Education and Training for Aviation Careers. Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 1997.: TL561 .T35 1997 BOOKSTACKS
Jackson, Garnet. Mae Jemison, Astronaut. Cleveland, OH: Modern Curriculum Press, 1994.: TL789.85 .J4 J33 1994 BOOKSTACKS
Jackson, Shirley Ann. Envisioning a Twenty-First Century Science and Engineering Workforce for the United States: Tasks for University, Industry, and Government. Washington, DC: National Academies Press, 2003.: Q149 .U5 J33 2003 BOOKSTACKS Note: Also available through the National Academy of Science's website at: http://books.nap.edu/catalog/10647.html.
Jemison, Mae. Find Where the Wind Goes: Moments from my Life. New York, NY: Scholastic Press, 2001.: TL789.85 .J4 J45 2001 BOOKSTACKS
Jones, Stanley and L. Octavia Tripp. African-American Astronauts. Mankato, MN: Capstone Press, 1998.: TL789.85 .A1 J66 BOOKSTACKS
Lake Arrowhead Conference. Long-Term Activities for Minority Institutions in Science and Technology. Atlanta, GA: Atlanta University Center, 1984.: LC2782 .L27 1984 BOOKSTACKS
Manning, Kenneth R. Black Apollo of Science: The Life of Ernest Everett Just. New York: Oxford University Press, 1983.: QH31 .J03 M36 BOOKSTACKS
Melnick, Vijaya L. and Franklin D. Hamilton. Minorities in Science: The Challenge for Change in Biomedicine. New York, NY: Plenum Press, 1977.: R693 .M56 1977b BOOKSTACKS
National Aeronautics and Space Administation. A Tribute to National Aeronautics and Space Administration Minority Astronauts: Past and Present. 2nd ed. Washington, DC: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, 1999.: TL789.85 .A1 T74 1999 BOOKSTACKS Note: Also available online through NTRS as document no. 20000056996.
National Research Council. National Academy of Science. The National Scholars Program: Excellence with Diversity for the Future - Program Design. Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 1996.: LC3719 .N39 1996 BOOKSTACKS Also available through the National Academies' website at: http://www.nap.edu/books/NI000096/html/index.html
Ott, Thomas. The Path of Most Resistance. Alexandria, VA: PBS Video, 1996.: Q141 .B74 1996 VIDEO-COLL
Phelps, J. Alfred. They Had a Dream: The Story of African-American Astronauts. Novato, CA: Presidio Press, 1994.: TL789.85 .A1 P43 1994 BOOKSTACKS
Smith, Jessie Carney and Joseph Palmisano, eds. The African American Almanac. 8th ed. Detroit, MI: Gale Group, 2000.: E185 .A47 2000 READY REFERENCE
The Task Force on Women, Minorities, and the Handicapped in Science and Technology. Changing America: The New Face of Science and Engineering, Final Report. Washington, DC: The Task Force, December 1989.: Q130 .T38 1989 BOOKSTACKS
The Task Force on Women, Minorities, and the Handicapped in Science and Technology. Changing America: The New Face of Science and Engineering, Interim Report. Washington, DC: The Task Force, September 1988.: Q130 .T37 1988 BOOKSTACKS
Tyson, Neil de Grasse. The Sky is Not the Limit: Adventures of an Urban Astrophysicist. New York, NY: Doubleday, 2000.: QB460 .T97 2000 BOOKSTACKS
United States. Congress. Commission on the Advancement of Women and Minorities in Science, Engineering, and Technology Development. Land of Plenty: Diversity as America's Competitive Edge in Science, Engineering and Technology. Arlington, VA: Congressional Commission on the Advancement of Women and Minorities in Science, Engineering, and Technology Development, 2000.: Q149.5 .U5 C66 2000 BOOKSTACKS
Van Sertima, Ivan, ed. Blacks in Science: Ancient and Modern. New Brunswick: Transaction Books, 1983.: Q127 .U6 B53 1983 BOOKSTACKS
Von Hardesty (ed.). Black Aviator: The Story of William J. Powell. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1994.: TL553.P6 1994 BOOKSTACKS
Webster, Raymond B. African American Firsts in Science and Technology. Detroit, MI: Gale Group, 1999.<.dt>: Q141 .W43 1999 READY REFERENCE
Zia, Helen and Susan Gall. Notable Asian Americans. Detroit, MI: Gale Research Group, 1995.: E184 .O6 N67 1995 READY REFERENCE


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NASA Policies

Books

Articles and Reports

Internet Resources