We at the White House couldn’t be more excited to celebrate Black History Month by highlighting some of our nation’s most prominent and promising African American science, technology, engineering, and
We the Geeks: Celebrating Black History Month
February 25th, 2014 by Brad Graham
Posted in: African-Americans, Black History Month, STEM
This Is What the Next Generation of Engineers Looks Like
December 9th, 2013 by Brad Graham
In college and during her career, Kimberly Bryant often found herself the only black female scientist in the
Posted in: African-Americans, Diversity, Girls, STEM, Women
Putting The Spotlight On Blacks In Tech
October 30th, 2013 by Brad Graham
Representatives from Historically Black Colleges and Universities are this week to talk about African Americans in the tech world. According to a recent study by the National Science Foundation, Black men and women made up 5 percent of scientists and engineers working in their field in 2010. NPR Article>>
Posted in: African-Americans, Blacks, College, STEM, University, Women
Minorities at Financial Disadvantage in Earning STEM Ph.D.s
July 3rd, 2013 by Brad Graham
A new study by the American Institutes for Research (AIR) suggests that many African Americans and Hispanics owe much more than their white and Asian counterparts by the time they graduate in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. Article>>
Posted in: African-Americans, Hispanics, Minorities, STEM
Educate To Innovate: 5 STEM Programs For Young Black Men
June 7th, 2013 by Brad Graham
When it comes to exposing youth to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM), the earlier the better. Acknowledging the importance of STEM education, the Obama administration embarked
Posted in: African-Americans, Diversity, STEM
NBA Star Advocates STEM for African-American Youth
May 17th, 2012 by Brad Graham
Retired NBA legend Kareem Adbul-Jabbar, author of What Color Is My World? The Lost History of African-American Inventors, tells stories about unrecognized minority leaders of the past. [More…] Abdul-Jabbar’s goal in writing this book is to encourage youth into STEM fields and to offer them a realistic blueprint for success. Article >
Posted in: African-Americans, Career, Future, STEM
