African American inventors

James Haskins was born in Demopolis, Alabama. He graduated from high school in Boston, Massachusetts. In 1960 he received a B.A. degree from Georgetown University, in 1962 he received a B.S. degree from Alabama State University, and in 1963 he received a M.A. degree from the University of New Mexico. After graduation, he moved to New York and worked as a stock trader on Wall Street. He taught music and special education classes in Harlem, and eventually left stock trading to become a full-time t...

Otha Richard Sullivan writes about the significant contributions of African Americans to science and invention. His books, including African American Women Scientists and Inventors and African American Inventors, share important stories of ingenuity. Sullivan's work illuminates a vital part of American history.