*Erich D. Jarvis was born on this date in 1965. He is a Black Neurologist, Mathematician, and educator. Born and raised in Harlem, he was one of four children of Sasha McCall, a gospel singer, and James Jarvis, a musician and science enthusiast. He attended the High School of the Performing Arts in New York, where he […]
learn more*Kimberly Bryant was born on this date in 1967. She is a Black electrical engineer and an expert in biotechnology. Bryant was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, by a single mother amidst the Civil Rights Movement. She is self-described as a “nerdy girl,” excelling in mathematics and science in school. She earned a scholarship […]
learn more*Angela Barbee-Hatter’s birth is celebrated on this date in 1970. She is a Black engineer and corporate manager. From Milwaukee, WI, Angela Barbee fell in love with engineering through a middle school INROADS pre-college program. As the first Black female graduate of Milwaukee Trade & Tech High’s pre-engineering program, she faced a financial challenge in […]
learn more*James McLurkin was born on this date in 1972. He is a Black Robotics engineer. From Baldwin, New York, his mother was a speech therapist on Long Island, and his father was a business manager for AT&T. In 1988, McLurkin built his first robot, Rover, and quickly followed it with many other designs, such as […]
learn more*The birth of Lynnae Quick is celebrated on this date in 1984. She is a Black planetary geophysicist and Ocean Worlds Planetary Scientist. Lynnae C. Quick was born and raised in Greensboro, North Carolina, and graduated from James Benson Dudley High School. In high school, she became interested in astronomy after learning about the death […]
learn more*On this Earth Day, we celebrate Green For All. Founded in September 2007, Green For All is an environmental justice organization aiming to build a green economy while lifting citizens out of poverty. It is a DC-based group that brings unions and environmentalists together to push for anti-poverty measures and a clean-energy economy. Green For All was co-founded by Van […]
learn more*On this date in 2013, the Black Mambas animal-saving patrol is celebrated. They are a South African anti-poaching Unit focused on biodiversity and environmental justice. Founded by Transfrontier Africa NPC to protect the animals of the Olifants West Region of Balule Nature Reserve, the Black Mambas were invited to expand into other regions within the first […]
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