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More Than Bessie Coleman: 7 Other Famous Black Female Pilots
Mellody Hobson on being unapologetically black
Kimberly Bryant Shares the Shocking Statistics That Prompted Her to Launch Black Girls Code
If You Know A College Bound Youngster You Must See What The Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Program Has To Offer
6 Amazing Facts About the Life of Physicist Herman Russell Branson
This Scientist Thoughts on How Human Cells Can Be Repaired Like Cars To Achieve Immortality Demands Your Attention
5 Facts About the First Black Female Physician, Dr. Rebecca Lee Crumpler
6 Books for Black Teens That Can Coincide with the #BlackLivesMatter Movement
Scientists Are Now Discovering That Ancient Egyptians Used Water in the Most Innovative Way to Build the Pyramids
China Plans for a “Moon Base” on Unexplored Far Side by 2018
Micro: Bit Device to Help Children Learn Computer Programming
New Horizons Spacecraft Reveals New Details About Pluto
6 Black Archaeologists and Anthropologists You Should Know About
10 Captivating Animals Exclusive to Africa
8 Examples of Possible Life on Other Planets and Moons in Our Solar System
5 Reasons Why We Struggle to Find Diversity in Open Source Projects
College Students Use Oculus Rift to Improve Online Learning
5 Things to Know About Thomas L. Jennings, The First Black Patent Holder
The Discovery That Theoretical Physicist Jim Gates Has Made Between Computer Code and the Cosmos Leaves Neil deGrasse Tyson Speechless
2015 ExxonMobil Bernard Harris Math and Science Scholarship Recipients Announced
5 Crucial and Unexpected Nuggets of Information That Neil deGrasse Tyson Gave to Recent Graduates
Local STEM Leaders Share Challenges and Plans to Increase the Number of Engineers Among Black Men
UNCF Announces Michael Jackson and Ray Charles Scholarships
Two Black Scholars Elected Members of the National Academy of Sciences
Georgia Tech Highlights Black Men in STEM
This Amazing 23-Year-Old Defied the Odds to Graduate College While Living in a Homeless Shelter
Kanye West Gives Acceptance Speech for an Honorary Doctorate Degree in the Only Way He Can
MESSENGER Spacecraft Uncovers New Information About Mercury
10 Top Historically Black Colleges and Universities That Receive the Most Alumni Financial Support
Neil deGrasse Tyson’s Point of View on How to Measure Intelligence Might Not Be What You Think
5 Interesting Reasons Why Black Students Are Steering Clear of STEM Fields
10 of the Best Apps for Parents Home-Schooling Their Children
10 HBCUs That Graduate The Most Black STEM Students
America’s Intense Focus on Boosting STEM Education Could Be Detrimental to Innovation
9 Scientists and Inventors From Africa the World Should Know More About
Young Blerds Celebrated at White House Science Fair as President Obama Dedicates $240M to Diversifying STEM
10 of the Most Incredible STEM Programs for Black Youths
Innovative or Insensitive? Video Game Simulating US Slave Experience Leaves Educators Divided
Low Availability and Whitewashing of Books with Diverse Characters Negatively Impacted Black Readers Seeking Alternatives
Bill Gates Details How the Internet Will Revolutionize Education by 2030
12 Black Pioneers Whose Contributions Undoubtedly Changed Education in America
4 Apps To Vastly Increase Your Child’s Black History Knowledge
How the 100 Black Men of Atlanta Robotics Program Positively Impacted This 15-Year-Old’s Life Is Phenomenal
10 Brilliant Black Mathematicians Who Never Received the Praise They Deserved
6 High-Paying Jobs for Introverted Black Nerds
10 Facts That Will Amaze You About the Life of the Brilliant Scientist Benjamin Banneker
10 Free or Inexpensive Educational Apps That Could Help Underprivileged Students Close the Racial Achievement Gap
10 Black Scientists and Physicians Who Changed History With Their Groundbreaking Achievements
10 Ridiculous Science Myths That Too Many People Believe Are True
10 of the Best HBCUs for Students Pursuing STEM Careers
6 Tips For College Success That Could Seriously Change A Student’s Life
Neil deGrasse Tyson Lands National Geographic TV Show
The Last Frontier: Education Technology Finally Sees Surge in Investments as the Industry Plays ‘Catch-Up’
Melissa Harris-Perry Sheds Light on One of the Coolest Hackathons for Young Black Techies
10 Most Anticipated Sci-Fi Books of 2015 You Should Consider Reading
Software Testing Terms You May Be Executing at Work But Are Not Familiar With
9 Top Math Apps to Refresh Your Child’s Brain
Usher Teams Up With GA Tech and Hour of Code Campaign to Banish Negative Conceptions of Tech Industry
Hour of Code Prepares to Spark Millions of Young Students’ Interest in Computer Science
This Is How the Caribbean Can Build a Young Tech Community to Compete on a Global Scale
African-American Women Paving The Way In Engineering Fields
ManyMentors: Providing Invaluable Resources to Minorities in STEM
More Than Neil deGrasse Tyson: 10 Equally Awesome Black Astrophysicists You Should Know
Project Focuses on Delivering Digital Books to Underserved African Communities
CODE2040: Helping Minority Coders Find Their Way to Silicon Valley
8 Books Every Intelligent Person Should Read According to Neil deGrasse Tyson
‘Nigeria’s Mark Zuckerberg’ Has a Big Idea That Could Disrupt the Educational System in Nigeria
Mathematician Dr. Ron Eglash Tells the Amazing Story of the Origins of Fractals in Africa
Want to Be an App Developer? This Milwaukee High School Preps Next Generation
12 Amazing Teaching Techniques That Can Be Used to Close the Education Gap
9 Strategies That Can Be Used to Close the Achievement Gap
Chicago’s Ambitious Computer Science Program Could Help Close Diversity Gap in STEM Careers
5 Ways to Get Black Kids Excited About STEM
The Way This App Solves Math Problems Using Your Phone Camera Is Nothing Short of Amazing
The New Era of Education Entrepreneurs Take to New Orleans to Grow Businesses
This Video Perfectly Demonstrates the Importance of Mentors For Young Minds
You Will Not Believe How Early Black Boys Disengage From the Educational System
Jamaican Tech Entrepreneur Seeks to Expand New Web-Based E-Learning App To More Caribbean Islands
9 Contemporary Black Academics You Should Know
9 Black People Who Made an Impact in Physics
7 Black Innovators and Inventors in STEM Fields Who Blerds Should Know
Actor, Author Hill Harper Reaches Out to Minority Children: ‘Manifest Your Destiny’
Fulfilling Her Dream: African-American Student Earns 14 Scholarships
Five Things To Consider Before Pursuing a Degree As a Computer Programmer
Paid Less and Paying More: Black College Graduates Drowning in Student Loan Debt
A Look Back in History: Inventor Virgie M. Ammons
12 Black Scientists You Should Know Who Are Making an Impact Today
U.S. Could Face Serious Deficit of Computer Scientists by 2020
8 Blerds From the Past Who Deserve Recognition
11 African-American Medical Pioneers Who Will Make You Proud
10 Important Things You Should Know About Intellectual Property to Protect Your Ideas
High Achievers: 6 Black Celebrities Who Finished At The Top of Their Class
8 Books of Critical Analysis and Essays on Black Speculative, Science Fiction, Superheroes and Horror
A Look Back in History: Jan Ernst Matzeliger, Shoe Production Pioneer
A Look Back in History: Mae Jemison — Breaking New Ground in Space
5 STEM Internships Blerds Should Know About
Today in History: Lewis H. Latimer, Underrated Inventor
A Look Back in History: Guion S. Bluford — The First African-American Man in Space
18 Black Child Prodigies Mainstream Media Doesn’t Talk About
Today in History: Otis Boykin, 20th Century Inventor of 21st Century Tech
20 Black Inventions Over The Last 100 Years You May Not Know
5 Career Mistakes Black Millennials Make in STEM Fields
Today in History: The Inventions of Garrett A. Morgan
7 Black Scientists and Engineers Who Helped Make Space Travel Possible
5 STEM Grants and Scholarships for African-Americans
Today in History: Inventor Alexander Ashbourne, Refiner of Coconut Oil
Do You Know the Difference Between Options and Opportunities?
Huge Career Mistakes Some Young, Smart African-Americans Make and How to Correct Them
Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains The Dilemma Most Educated Black People Face
13 Top STEM Fields Every Black Student Should Consider And Why
Top Free Sites to Learn to Code
7 Things to Do Before Becoming An Entrepreneur
‘Cosmos’ Star Neil deGrasse Tyson Strips Sugarcoating Off Heavy Science Topics
