St. Elmo Brady (1884-1966) was the first African-American to receive a Ph.D. in chemistry in the U.S. After receiving his doctoral degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1916, ...

Nauticus invited the community to celebrate the groundbreaking contributions of African American scientists and inventors on Saturday, Feb. 15, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ‘Wrongfully Detained ...

Elmer Lucille Allen was given the Bourbon Pioneer Award. Allen was the first African American chemist at Brown-Forman, starting in 1966. She was born and raised in Louisville, and a graduate of ...

An inspirational group of African American women — all NASA scientists — received the nation's highest civilian honor this week at the Capitol. They were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) – Nauticus invites the community to celebrate the groundbreaking contributions of African American scientists and inventors on Saturday, Feb. 15, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The ...