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5 Inventions You Didn't Know Were Invented by African Americans

Genius doesn't come based on the color of their skin or their financial and educational status. Here are five inventions that you probably didn't know were invented by African Americans. ....

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A Kindergarten Teacher's Favorite Black Authors

Children read. And what they read shapes how they see the world.For one Columbia kindergarten teacher - that means including children’s books by Black authors into the mix of stories she's exploring with her young students.KBIA's Katie Quinn sat down with kindergarten teacher Dawnavyn James to discuss her favorite stories. ....

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Feb. 16: African American Inventions exhibit

A traveling museum of African American Inventors and Inventions will visit the Reed Wintergarden on Wednesday, Feb. 16. ....

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Penn State campuses offer events to celebrate Black History Month in February

Penn State student organizations and units at campuses across the commonwealth will be holding events in honor of Black History Month. Here’s a look at some of the events and opportunities taking place at the University’s campuses during the month of February. ....

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Six to receive honorary degrees from Washington University | The Source | Washington University in St. Louis

Six to receive honorary degrees from Washington University
Two Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients, gun safety activist, former senator, medical researcher and legal historian being recognized
May 5, 2021
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Washington University in St. Louis will award six honorary degrees during the university’s Commencement ceremonies, May 20-21.
The university also will bestow academic degrees on approximately 3,200 members of the Class of 2021 during its 160th Commencement.
National Basketball Association great and social justice advocate
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar will deliver theCommencement address and receive an honorary doctor of humanities degree.
The other honorary degree recipients and their degrees are:
Christopher S. “Kit” Bond, the former U.S. senator who earned a reputation over his 40 years of distinguished public service as a skilled statesman able to build coalitions and effectively work across party lines, doctor of laws; ....

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