This is an opinion column. A chair was just a chair — until Miriam Elizabeth Benjamin put a light and a bell on one. Benjamin was a schoolteacher, composer and inventor, born in 1861 in Charleston, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Black inventors and entrepreneurs have played a crucial role in shaping industries, improving daily life, and driving ...

In celebration of Black History Month, we spoke with seven children's authors about their books showcasing Black cultural and historical figures, and the importance of teaching young people about the ...

Black literature is far too expansive to cover in just a month, especially if you look back through history at the works of luminaries like Langston Hughes, Toni Morrison, James Baldwin and Nikki ...

“African Americans and Progressive Labor” will be the theme of this year’s Black History program at Rufty-Holmes Senior Center. The 32nd annual African-American History Breakfast will be held Feb. 28 ...

Bessie Virginia Blount was a physical therapist, inventor and forensic scientist who invented an electronic feeding device in 1951 to help amputees feed themselves. In 1969, Blount joined law ...

CHECK. TELL THEM YOU MEAN BUSINESS. EACH DAY DURING BLACK HISTORY MONTH, WE ARE HIGHLIGHTING IMPORTANT PEOPLE, CONTRIBUTIONS AND MOMENTS IN BLACK HISTORY. FEBRUARY 28TH, 1932, THE DAY INVENTOR RICHARD ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Since 1976, February has been designated as Black History Month. Like everywhere in America, Fall River has been shaped profoundly ...

As a participant in multiple affiliate marketing programs, Localish will earn a commission for certain purchases. See full disclaimer below* The African American Children's Book Project is a national ...

The innovations of inventors are enjoyed every single day, from big-picture things, to the little things that make daily lives a bit easier. If you haven’t thanked an inventor today, you’ll soon get ...