Articles Index

Traverse Benjamin Pinn 1842 - 1897

Traverse Benjamin Pinn invented an improved file holder.

Black Inventors A-Z

Black inventors the biographes - inventions and photos of inventors from George Edward Alcorn to Granvile Woods.

The Origins of Black History Month

What we now call Black History Month originated in 1926, founded by Carter G Woodson as Negro History Week.

Colors of Innovation

Thomas Jennings born in 1791 is believed to have been the first African American inventor to receive a patent for an invention

Black History Month - African American Inventors

Complete research material for black history month - each black inventor listed has a date patent number and a description of the invention - a database of African American inventors.

George Carruthers

George Carruthers first major contribution to science was to lead the team that invented the far ultraviolet camera spectrograph used for the Apollo 16 mission to the moon.

Black Myths or Black Facts

What is the truth about patents held by historical black inventors.

Lyda Newman

African American inventor Lyda Newman patented an improved hair brush.

Patrick Usoro

African American inventor and GM engineer Patrick Usoro is a prolific patent holder

Norman Bucknor

African American inventor and GM engineer Norman Bucknor is a prolific patent holder

Janet Emerson Bashen

In January 2006, Janet Emerson Bashen became the first African-American female to hold a patent for a software invention