Tells of 10 black inventors, the problems they overcame, and the often slow, frustrating road to ingenious achievement.

Discusses African American contributions to science and invention.

A biography of the black engineer and inventor credited with many inventions, including refrigeration units for trucks and railroad cars, portable X-ray units, and the ticket dispenser.

Black people beyond the token names everyone knows have been accomplishing remarkable things in every discipline: arts, sciences, politics, religion, sports, and more. Meet an entire alphabet of black inventors and scientists from the person who developed the traffic signal to the woman who helped pioneer modern computing for NASA.

Learn all about Sarah Goode, one of the first African-American women to acquire a patent for her unique cupboard bed, which helped her build a life far from slavery.

Learn all about Sarah Goode, one of the first African-American women to acquire a patent for her unique cupboard bed, which helped her build a life far from slavery.