Black Pioneers of Science and Invention

I enjoyed this book. It opened my eyes of a long list of black mavericks that deserve to be celebrated in society. The reason i didnt give the book a five star rating is because the list is entirely male which i think is a great shame that takes away the authority of the list. Understandibly so, the......more

Finally finished this book. Although I read it over the course of a year, it was well worth it. The facts in the book are some that I have never heard before. It was good to hear inventions and scientific discoveries from the late 1800 and 1900s. I am following up with the author’s work on female sc......more

This book covers known, but mostly unknown Black scientists and inventors. It tells about their hardships due to economic factors and racial obstacles. It is refreshing to read about the contributions of Black people who are not entertainers or athletes. I recommend Louis Haber's Black Pioneers of S......more

This is a fantastic listen, it is very informative. It reminds me a lot of of the textbook biography excerpts in elementary school. I learned a lot and much of our modern science and medicine is to be credited to the black pioneers of science and invention.......more