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The Black Innovators Alliance (BIA) and “From Chains to Links” Podcast

Dr. Kelly Burton (co-host and CEO of BIA) and Ifeoma Ike, Esq. (co-host and movement strategist for BIA)

The Black Innovators Alliance (BIA) and “From Chains to Links” Podcast

Black Law Student Association​

National Black Law Students Association (NBLSA): Founded by Algernon Johnson Cooper, Representing 6,000 Minority Law Students Across Over 200 Law Schools Worldwide

Black Law Student Association​

Black In Gaming Foundation​

Black in Gaming (BIG): Established in 2002 by Pioneering Black Professionals to Advance Representation in the Video Game Industry

Black In Gaming Foundation​

Optical Allyship

Latham Thomas: Introducing "Optical Allyship" to Critique Superficial Support Without Substantive Change

Optical Allyship

Dr. Lisa D. Cook​

Dr. Lisa D. Cook is a distinguished Economics and International Relations Professor at Michigan State University

Dr. Lisa D. Cook​

Erin Reddick​

Erin Reddick is an AI entrepreneur and advocate with a mission to address racial biases in technology.

Erin Reddick​

Inventor Of The Text-to-Donate​ System

Croak is most known for creating VoIP in the late 1900s. However, she is also known for working with her team to create the first text-to-donate service.

Inventor Of The Text-to-Donate​ System

Author, Inventor, and Philanthropist

In addition to being an author and teacher, Mossell invented a camping table and portable kitchen that she did not patent in her own name.

Author, Inventor, and Philanthropist

Patent Office Examiner and Researcher

Champion of Black Inventions Whose Research Informed Congressional Records and International Exhibits

Patent Office Examiner and Researcher

Politician and Inventor

Elected to Congress on March 4, 1893, Congressman Murray focused on protecting the Black vote as well as serving on committees for education and treasury expenditures.

Politician and Inventor

Machinist, Labor Unionist, and Manufacturer

Ferrell: Inventor of the Steam Trap and Eight Valves That Powered His New York City Manufacturing Company

Machinist, Labor Unionist, and Manufacturer

Safer Elevators And Building Resources For The Community

From Barbershop Success to Innovating Elevator Safety After Witnessing Operational Risks

Safer Elevators And Building Resources For The Community

Fire Safety And the Underground Railroad

Innovator Inspired by Fire Rescues to Improve Ladder Efficiency After Moving to Chambersburg

Fire Safety And the Underground Railroad

Elkins Eases Daily Life

Dr. Thomas Elkins: Pharmacist, Inventor, and Abolitionist Who Patented a Multifunctional Table and Refrigerated Apparatus

Elkins Eases Daily Life

Innovative Sail Device Funding Abolition

James Forten: Sail Loft Owner and Inventor Who Funded Abolition Efforts with His Innovation

Innovative Sail Device Funding Abolition

Steam Boating For Freedom

How William Wells Brown and Milton Clarke Used Autonomy to Aid Enslaved People

Steam Boating For Freedom

Blacksmiths Branding America with Sankofa​

Artistry from West and West-Central Africa Dating Back to the Early Fifteenth Century

Blacksmiths Branding America with Sankofa​

First Black Person to Hold a Patent

Inventor of the "Dry Scouring" Method for Preserving Clothing Shape and Removing Dirt

First Black Person to Hold a Patent

Building A Bedframe And Revolutionary Business

Boyd partnered with a white craftsman who received the patent for the Boyd bedstead.

Building A Bedframe And Revolutionary Business

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