Black, Brown, Bruised: How Racialized STEM Education Stifles Innovation. By Ebony Omotola McGee. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard Education Press, 2020, 190 pp.

Ebony O. McGee's _Black, Brown, Bruised: How Racialized STEM Education Stifles Innovation_ critically examines the pervasive racial biases in STEM fields and their detrimental effects on Black, Latinx, and Indigenous students. McGee argues that the underrepresentation and marginalization of these students not only stifles their potential but also limits the broader innovation capacity of the United States in STEM. Drawing on data and personal narratives, McGee emphasizes the importance of dismantling structural and cultural barriers to create more inclusive educational environments. She advocates for integrating diverse perspectives into STEM, promoting mentoring, equity ethics, and culturally responsive curricula, essential for fostering innovation. Through concrete strategies and solutions, McGee offers a compelling vision for a reimagined, inclusive STEM education system, ultimately aiming to transform STEM's future by centering racial equity and justice.