In honor of Africa day and all it represents, here are three innovative inventions that aren’t just changing lives here in Africa, but potentially across the globe as well. Yesterday was Africa Day, a ...

What do a three-light traffic light, an ironing board and a pencil sharpener have in common? They were all invented by African Americans. Presented by Fluor, “African- American Pioneers in Science, ...

*The ABC’s of African American Inventions is a recently released children’s book by Kenneth R. McClelland. This fun and informative book can be used for home schooling; in traditional classroom ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Assistant Principal Tianko Ellison: Idea grew over years. Credit: Maya McFadden Photos Erin Palmer ...

African innovation is nothing new. A quick search on the internet will reveal an entire history book of African inventions spanning centuries; from harnessing fire in South Africa 1.4 million years ...

South Africa has quietly been the birthplace of inventions that touch our lives from hospital wards to seashores, swimming pools to the Moon. From a life-saving imaging technique dreamed up on a Cape ...

*Whenever people are asked about African American inventors, all they can think about is George Washington Carver. When Carver was convincing his fellow Southern farmers about his unique crop rotation ...

Frequent handwashing is among the protective measures required of individuals amidst the Covid-19 pandemic that has spread worldwide. While there are variations on the handwashing machines invented by ...

Illustrious members of the high Table and the table not so high, distinguished members of the audience, notable and budding philosophers, Professor Sophie Oluwole, the keynote speaker who is also the ...

This story appears in the February 2020 issue of National Geographic magazine. Each February, in observance of Black History Month in the United States, we revisit the stories of notable African ...

Yesterday was Africa Day, a day set aside to celebrate the motherland, its people and its accomplishments, despite its many problems. In honor of this day and all it represents, here are three ...