Madam C.J. Walker, nee Sarah Breedlove, was born on Dec. 23, 1867, near Delta, Louisiana. After suffering from a scalp ailment that resulted in her own hair loss, she invented a line of African ...

It’s shocking how many everyday inventions we use without acknowledging the inventors that helped bring them to us. DrAfter123/Getty Images Did you know the first prototype for word processors was ...

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 coverage of ...

Frank Sprague, the engineer and inventor who is considered “The Father of Electric Traction,” is the subject of a new biography co-authored by William Middleton III, professor of ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. Percy L. Julian, an African American inventor, once said, ...

Helen Blanchard's zigzag sewing patent was a fundamental breakthrough which continues to be widely used, over 120-years after its invention In the 1800s, American women could not vote and many of them ...

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 ...

Frank Sprague, the engineer and inventor who is considered “The Father of Electric Traction,” is the subject of a new biography co-authored by William Middleton III, professor of ...