Mary Kenner is most well-known for her invention of the sanitary belt, but she also invented much more and received patents as well! However, being a black woman meant that…
#TBT with Dr. Ruby Hirose (1904-1960)
🔬 Dr. Ruby Hirose was a Japanese-American biochemist who spent her career studying vaccines during a time when those of Japanese descent were being subjected to racism and internment camps…
Katy Croff Bell
Katy Croff Bell is a deep-sea explorer who has led dozens of expeditions around the world. Kat is the Founding Director of the Open Ocean Initiative at the MIT Media…
#TechTuesday with Jane Egerton-Idehen
💻 Jane Egerton-Idehen is a telecommunication executive, who earned her Bachelor of Engineer in Electronic engineering from the University of Nigeria before attending Warwick Business School and Harvard Business School….
#SustainabilitySaturday with Leah Namugerwa
Leah Namugerwa is a 15-year-old Ugandan climate activist. Leah began striking with Fridays for Future in 2019 to advocate for action on climate change. Although the Ugandan government does not…
#TBT with Anna Marguerite McCann (1933-2017)
Anna Marguerite McCan was an archaeologist and the first American woman in the field of underwater archaeology. Anna began scuba diving while exploring ancient Roman ship wrecks during a time…
#WCW with Ilya Espino De Marotta
👷🏽♀️ Ilya Espino De Marotta is a Panamanian engineer who led the Panama Canal Expansion Program as the Executive Vice President, the first woman to hold this position. Ilya earned…
#TechTuesday with Kamilah Taylor
👩🏾💻 Kamilah Taylor is a Jamaican software engineer who currently works as an engineer at Gusto. Kamilah also works on Swaay, which reduces toxicity in online discourse. While Kamilah now…
#SustainabilitySaturday with Wangari Maathai
Wangari Maathai became the first woman in either East or Central Africa to earn a doctorate in 1971, and won the Nobel Peace Prize for her “holistic approach to sustainable…
#TBT with Dr. Bettye Washington Green (1935 – 1995)
Dr. Bettye Washington Greene was the first black woman chemist to work at the Dow Chemical Company. Bettye earned her B.S. from the Tuskegee Institute before earning her Ph.D. from…
#TechTuesday with Lyndsey Scott
👩🏾💻 Lyndsey Scott is a model, actress, and programmer. Lyndsey recently shut down internet trolls after they doubted she was an expert programmer as well as a model. After graduating…
#MedMonday with Joycelyn Elders
👩🏾⚕️ Joycelyn Elders is a pediatrician and public health administration. Joycelyn was the first African American appointed as Surgeon General of the United States in 1993. In 1977, Joycelyn also…
