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 ...

Getty/Wikimedia CommonsWithout these Black inventors, modern-day life in America might’ve looked very different. American history is peppered with some of the greatest inventive minds in the world.

Percy L. Julian, an African American inventor, once said, “I have had one goal in my life, that of playing some role in making life a little easier for the persons who come after me.” As the holder of ...

Black Inventors: History, Timeline Of Why Patents Matter The Black History Of African American Inventors: Why Patents Matter Despite patents being largely out of reach to slaves and free African ...

On a moving train in the 1870s, the toilet bowl in the restroom was open to the tracks below, letting in gusts of air as well as dust and cinders from the roadbed. “The annoyance,” wrote African ...

Smithsonian’s Eric S. Hintz, a historian of invention, details how scholars are envisioning a more inclusive ecosystem for the innovators of tomorrow Scholars say that Afrocentric notions of invention ...

Henry E. Baker, the father of Black inventor research -- Early innovators and inventors -- Role of ancient African civilizations in the development of today's inventions and technologies -- ...

A tall glass of freshly squeezed lemonade. Warm, fluffy, buttery biscuits. A perfectly scooped ball of ice cream. These simple tasty pleasures are part of our lives thanks in large part to the ...