ABSTRACT
I was in eighth grade at Ramsey Junior High and the Science Museum
of Minnesota was opening up a new exhibit hall called the Experiment
Gallery and was hiring youth explainers for it. Regardless of my
personal drive, competitive spirit, and strong parental support,
somehow I had gotten the impression from my environment
—especially my teachers-that boys were more “math and science-
minded” and that there were no people of color doing anything related
to these subject areas. Nevertheless, I applied to become a youth
explainer.
