JEDI should be inherently integrated within our academic spaces, such that we no longer need initiatives, committees, or cluster hires dedicated to championing JEDI in our departments, on our campuses, and in our fields. Spaces that are not just, equitable, diverse, or inclusive inhibit productive and meaningful science. They require time and bandwidth from those most impacted to champion JEDI. It continues to be the most challenging and rewarding part of my growth as a scientist to navigate many academic spaces as the only Muslim-American woman in these spaces. My hope is that one day someone like me – a member of an underrepresented racial/ethnic group in STEM – can contribute to academia without regards to their identity. If they so choose.