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 such as blood ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: In honor of Black History Month, we’re sharing information about the lives of some of the African-American people and groups who have made an impact in American history. African ...

A nonprofit celebrating African American and Black innovation is on the cusp of opening the country's first museum dedicated to Black inventors in a New Jersey community that boasts the motto "where ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Song and music marked the beginning of Saturday's Black History Month celebration at the Bronzeville Children's Museum. A diverse group of kids and their families enjoyed a two-hour ...

Granville T. Woods was one of the most prolific Black inventors in the 19th century. In the 1880s, Thomas Edison sued Woods twice, claiming he'd first invented a telegraph for trains. Woods' ...

Imagine a world plunged into chaos without traffic lights, or a universe of anarchy where people couldn't secure their front doors. These everyday essentials might not have existed if it weren't for ...