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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Joining them in the next class of inductees are two Black women inventors who changed the way we work and see. Croak, now a vice president at Google, developed Voice over Internet Protocol, the ...