Octavia Butler is an African American science fiction author who was born in Pasadena, California and described herself as “… an oil and water combination of ambition, laziness, insecurity, certainty, and drive.” Octavia’s lived June 22, 1947 – February 24,
Editor of the Memphis Free Speech Ida B. Wells was born in 1862 and died in 1931. She was the daughter of Native American father and a Black/African mom. Her father was a carpenter and her mom was a cook.
Alexander Miles born on May 18, 1838, died on May 7, 1918, wan African American inventor known for his patent innovating technology for the opening and closing of elevator doors. The patent was issued on October 11, 1887. Learn More
Dr. Patricia Era Bath, born in 1942 and died in 2019. She was an African American ophthalmologist, inventor, and an academic. Dr. Patricia was the inventor of laser cataract surgery. Her invention was called Lazerphaco Probe. She was also the first
Dr. Valerie L. Thomas was born in 1943, is an African American scientist and inventor. She invented the illusion transmitter, for which she received a patent in 1980. Dr. Thomas was responsible for developing the digital media formats image processing systems used in the
From the moment I saw this picture I fell in love with it. I went to a store to look for some books for my niece and nephews, as I turned; out of the corner of my eye I saw
To celebrate Mothers of Inspiration, we selected 10 women of the African Diaspora inspiring our community and the world. View the slides below to explore their names, origins and inspirational backgrounds. You can also click Learn More when you see
