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The Black Woman Behind the Atomic Bomb—Why History Hid Her Name

*Video Description:* Discover the incredible life of **Carolyn Beatrice Parker**, the pioneering Black nuclear physicist whose brilliance helped shape the Manhattan Project yet remained largely uncelebrated in American history. From her humble beginnings in segregated Florida to her groundbreaking work with polonium at the Dayton Project, Parker broke barriers in science at a time when women and African Americans faced immense obstacles. This video explores her academic achievements, her contributions to nuclear physics, and the personal sacrifices she made in the pursuit of knowledge, revealing a story of genius, resilience, and legacy that demands recognition. Join us as we honor a woman whose story history nearly forgot but whose impact still resonates in science today. *References:* Charnell Chasten Long, *Women in the History of Quantum Physics: Beyond Knabenphysik*, Cambridge University Press. Wini Warren, *Black Women Scientists in the United States*, Indiana University Press. Atomic Heritage Foundation – Carolyn Beatrice Parker profile ([ahf.nuclearmuseum.org](https://ahf.nuclearmuseum.org/ahf/pro...) National Society of Black Physicists – Carolyn Beatrice Parker blog ([nsbp.org](https://nsbp.org/blogpost/1914810/365...) Scientific American: Carolyn Beatrice Parker’s Work on the Manhattan Project ([scientificamerican.com](https://www.scientificamerican.com/ar...) University of Michigan LSA – Women in History: Carolyn B. Parker ([lsa.umich.edu](https://lsa.umich.edu/lsa/news-events...) MIT Black History – Carolyn Beatrice Parker archival entry ([blackhistory.mit.edu](https://www.blackhistory.mit.edu/arch...) Department of Energy historical papers (NIOSH occupational risk) ([energy.gov](https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/...) Fisk University Department Reports and Gainesville community records ([phys.ufl.edu](https://www.phys.ufl.edu/wp/index.php...)