There’s a rich history of Black inventors in the United States that likely begins before our current historical record—but there’s plenty of noteworthy individuals we know of who changed the world ...

Are you familiar with the name Alice Parker? Alice H. Parker was an African American inventor famous for her patented system of central heating using natural gas. Before that, people used firewood and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One group of prolific innovators, however, has been largely ignored by history: black inventors born or forced into American ...

Whether you’re passing the mic or coming to a safe stop at the light, remember: a Black person made it possible. What would Black History Month be if we didn’t take the time to reflect on our rich ...

Session 3 of the Smithsonian Lemelson Center's Black Inventors and Innovators: New Perspectives series. Recorded live on Wednesday, November 18, 2020. Speakers: Tyrone Grandison, Chief Technology ...

What would you have been without a role model? What would you have done had you not known your career path was even an option? The answers to these career and life-defining questions often come down ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. Percy L. Julian, an African American inventor, once said, ...

While standing in line at ShopRite one night, James Howard, of Dover, came across a special edition of Times magazine featuring America’s top 100 inventors but noticed something was missing.

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Nauticus invites the community to celebrate the groundbreaking contributions of African American scientists and inventors on Saturday, Feb. 15, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The event ...