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 ...

This is an opinion column. A chair was just a chair — until Miriam Elizabeth Benjamin put a light and a bell on one. Benjamin was a schoolteacher, composer and inventor, born in 1861 in Charleston, ...

Throughout history, Black women have faced immense challenges and systemic oppression, yet they consistently rise above adversity. As we reflect on the recent 2024 presidential election, where ...

Rhiannon Giddens announces new children's book celebrating the various contributions Black women have made to country music.

Black women remain resilient and continue to offer creative, impactful inventions. Black women are innovators, coming up with great inventions that have transformed many sectors like health care and ...

Running a business or creating something that hasn’t ever been made are no easy feats, yet Black women continue to lead the ...

Literature serves as both mirror and window, reflecting lived experiences while offering glimpses into worlds beyond our own. The written word has a unique capacity to preserve cultural memory, ...

Each solidifies itself as a must-read. Books have a way of revisiting the beautiful and ugly parts of history. They can capture the culture, society, and politics of a certain period. As literary time ...

2024 sure had somewhere to go, didn’t it? And with so little time left in the year, it’s time to reflect on all that we’ve accomplished, and all we’re looking to accomplish in the next year. For many, ...

Though Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, has seen an exodus of Black residents over the past 15 years, one woman hopes to create a beacon for her community. By Dodai Stewart Photographs and Video by Nicky ...

File contains books with the following titles for the McDonald's Salute to Black Inventors learning Activities: A Salute to Black Inventors, Communication, 1986 A Salute to Black Inventors, Food, 1986 ...