African-American innovators and visionaries have developed or contributed to many things that are commonplace today — some are well known such as the light bulb and others not so obvious ...

However, she and her husband did showcase their inventions at state fairs, and her patent was even featured in a showcase of African American inventors at the Paris Exposition of 1900.

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Nauticus invites the community to celebrate the groundbreaking contributions of African American scientists and inventors on Saturday, Feb. 15, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The ...

Today and every day, millions of Americans will use, enjoy, and be protected by the creations and innovations of African American inventors. BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — As we continue our ...

Inventions of McCoy and Woods came into wide use, Oakes said. ... “The annoyance,” wrote African American inventor Lewis H. Latimer and colleague Charles W. Brown, ...

An African American, Otis Boykin, invented electronic control devices for guided missiles, IBM computers and the pacemaker. J. Standard invented the refrigerator and received the patent in 1889.

Nauticus invited the community to celebrate the groundbreaking contributions of African American scientists and inventors on Saturday, Feb. 15, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Incredible inventions fueled industrialization. Now, the contributions of Black inventors and marginalized communities have been reevaluated using patent data.

Up until 1861, enslaved African Americans weren't allowed to obtain patents or claim credit for their inventions because they were considered property of their white owners.

Sometimes, inventors lost all claims to their inventions once sold and received no profits. Woods died of a cerebral hemorrhage in 1910, destitute and virtually forgotten for decades.