Hidden No More: Week 9 round-up
George Washington Carver Carver joined Tuskegee Institute’s agriculture faculty in 1896. There he promoted the rotation of crops like peanuts, soybeans, and sweet potatoes to nourish the soil and provide…
George Washington Carver Carver joined Tuskegee Institute’s agriculture faculty in 1896. There he promoted the rotation of crops like peanuts, soybeans, and sweet potatoes to nourish the soil and provide…
…Grade Science Correlations: 8.L.1 Biology Science Correlations: Bio.4.1.3 Code Red 7th Grade Science Correlations: 7.L.1 Biology Science Correlations: Bio.1.1, Bio.1.2.1 Deep Sea Detectives Biology Science Correlations: Bio.3.3 Hydroelectric 6th…
Thomas L. Jennings Jennings, a tailor, was the first African American known to receive a U.S. patent. In 1821, he was granted patent no. 3,306x for “dry scouring,” a precursor…
Henry E. Baker Baker was an examiner in the U.S. Patent Office. In the early 1900s, he conducted a national search to learn which patents had been granted to African Americans…
…which provided practical advice to women, is one of the first medical publications by an African American. Eliza Ann Grier In 1897, Grier became the first African American woman licensed…
…Malick Malick, the first licensed African American pilot, worked as an aerial photographer and operated an air transportation service in Pennsylvania. Evelyn Granville Granville worked in the IBM group that…
Christine Darden Christine Darden is from Monroe, North Carolina. She was the first African American woman to be awarded a doctorate of science in mechanical engineering. A leader of NASA’s…
…statewide STEM community to curate a list of available digital learning resources and programs hosted by partner organizations. Additionally, the Festival provided their own collection of hands-on digital learning opportunities, such…
…accurate for viewers in central North Carolina. If you live somewhere else, check NASA’s Spot the Station site for details specific to your location. What not to mistake the International…
…Dorothea Dix Park, Raleigh. This free session runs from 9 to 11 p.m. Please register online. Friday, August 24, 2018, at Historic Stagville, Durham. This event starts at 8 p.m. with African…