Robert Scott (ca. 1840-~1930)

Robert Scott (ca. 1840-~1930)

by | Mar 8, 2022 | African American History, People

Prolific inventor Robert P. Scott was most likely born somewhere between 1840 to 1850. Little information is known about his early life, but it is believed that he spent most of his time in Cadiz, Ohio because this was his residence when he received many of his...
Kamal Al Mansour (1959- )

Kamal Al Mansour (1959- )

by malikowens | Aug 15, 2021 | African American History, People

Kamal Al Mansour is an African American artist and inventor who graduated from University of California Los Angeles in 1981 with a degree in Political science. He then attended law school and earned a Juris Doctorate degree from the University of California, Hastings...
Dasia Taylor (2004- ) [Children’s Edition]

Dasia Taylor (2004- )

by David H. Jackson Jr. | Aug 2, 2021 | African American History, People

Teenage scientist and inventor Dasia Taylor was born on April 6, 2004, in Chicago, Illinois, to LaDonna Phillips. When she was eight, they moved to Madison, Indiana, and on to Iowa City, Iowa. She attended Creek Southeast Junior High School and graduated from Iowa...