Introducing the Child Neurology Society Leadership, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Task Force

Finally, the 50th annual CNS meeting in 2021 will feature a dedicated symposium to formally launch these initiatives, including a keynote by Marguerite Matthews, PhD, Scientific Program Manager in the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office to Enhance Neuroscience Workforce Diversity. During the summer of 2020, at the peak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, we experienced a mainstream awakening to the chronic abuse that Black Americans endure because of structural racism. [Extracted from the article] Copyright of Annals of Neurology is the property of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)