In the 1880s, Granville T. Woods won patent battles to protect his inventions, including a system to allow moving trains to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Black inventors and entrepreneurs have played a crucial role in shaping industries, improving daily life, and driving ...

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 ...

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.

WINDSOR, Conn. (WTNH) — A exhibit that honors and showcases Black inventors made a stop Thursday at Sage Park Middle School in Windsor. The Black Inventors Exhibit Tour, now in its 25th year, ...

NORFOLK, Va. — African American Scientists & Inventors Discovery Day will be hosted by Nauticus on February 15. This event aims to engage and educate the community about the groundbreaking ...

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 ...

HOUSTON – Happy Black History Month! We’ve made it to February, which means it is officially Black History Month! To shed light on the history, I am going to take the time to highlight two African ...

Girls and women are given increasing opportunities to invent using code, 3D printing, and crowdsourced information. In 2013, seven-year-old Zora Ball became the youngest person to create a mobile game ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A former USF football star and Super Bowl champion is now a restaurant owner and a published author. Kayvon Webster’s latest book, Our Inventors, is an educational journey about ...