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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A nonprofit celebrating African American and Black innovation is on the cusp of opening the country's first museum dedicated to Black inventors in a New Jersey community that boasts the motto "where ...

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 ...

From Camden and Cherry Hill to Trenton and the Jersey Shore, what about life in New Jersey do you want WHYY News to cover? Let us know. Janie Hermann, Princeton Public Library’s adult programming ...

SEATTLE - Did you ever wonder. . .where did the gas mask come from? Or, who came up with the traffic light? Garrett Morgan, a Black inventor invented both at the turn of the century. Many ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Eliza Anderson, Deseret News February is Black History Month. It is a time when we reflect on, celebrate and honor the work of ...

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, ...

Black people have been changing the game since, well…forever—but so many of our contributions don’t get the shine they deserve. RELATED CONTENT: How Sarah Boone Became The 1st Black Woman To Be ...