Lonnie Johnson was brought up in Mobile, Alabama in the 1960s, when Black children were not expected to go far. But such was ...

When it comes to dribbling and passing the basketball, Andre McCarter could really display those skills with ease. McCarter, ...

The city of Philadelphia was founded over 300 years ago, but it wasn’t until the Gilded Age of the early 20th century that a ...

Some astrophysicists believe that the universe existed before the big bang, but if you reject that hypothesis, go ahead and ...

A remarkable dissection of gifted education in Ohio released in October 2021 reveals disturbing gaps in long-term learning ...

Melvin Van Peebles, whose low-budget 1971 phenomenon, “Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song” — an X-rated film about a Black ...

The era between 1901 and 1920 saw an influx of Black inventors in realms including science and engineering. While some of ...

The inventor Otis Frank Boykin, known for inventing the wire precision resistor, was born on August 29, 1920 in Dallas, Texas ...

Patricia E. Bath, an ophthalmologist and laser scientist, is an innovative research scientist and advocate for blindness ...

Inventions by African Americans into the 21st century include everything from toys to physics to aerospace technology.

Billy Blanks’s Tae Bo fitness system has helped millions of people around the world get in shape and feel great. He has also ...

Black inventors’ creations expand into areas of sports, communications. Advancements in medical technology continues.