CHICAGO (WLS) -- In honor of Black History Month, ABC7 is showcasing the achievements of African Americans. Kindergartners from Alaine Locke School on the West Side are playing with a purpose. While ...

NORFOLK, Va. — African American Scientists & Inventors Discovery Day will be hosted by Nauticus on February 15. This event aims to engage and educate the community about the groundbreaking ...

Granville T. Woods was a pioneering inventor with nearly 60 patents to his name.Heritage Art/Heritage Images via Getty Images Granville T. Woods was one of the most prolific Black inventors in the ...

For decades, conventional wisdom held that despite China’s extensive manufacturing power, it was unlikely to surpass the United States as the world’s preeminent innovator. It’s bad enough that the ...

*Whenever we are thinking about modern Black inventors, Garrett A. Morgan is the first to come to mind. He brought us out of the dark and gifted us with the spotlight. We also think about Charles Drew ...

While standing in line at ShopRite one night, James Howard, of Dover, came across a special edition of Times magazine featuring America’s top 100 inventors but noticed something was missing.

James Howard owns a vintage Thermo King truck and a 19th-century clothes wringer. Collecting these antique items is not simply fulfilling the passion of a hobbyist. It is part of his mission to put ...

“The African American experience is full of innovators who have done creative and productive things, but there was no pathway to patents.” – James Howard, Executive Director, Black Inventors Hall of ...

From Camden and Cherry Hill to Trenton and the Jersey Shore, what about life in New Jersey do you want WHYY News to cover? Let us know. Janie Hermann, Princeton Public Library’s adult programming ...

American Inventor returns to ABC on Wednesday, June 6, moving from last season’s Thursday night time slot. Reportedly, the format of this version may still be up in the air; according to some sources, ...

American Inventor was a reality television series based on a competition to be named America's best inventor. It was conceived by UK entrepreneur Peter Jones, who appears on the British version of the ...