here's a NEW FOCUS ON A pAST project...

Celebrating INNOVATION

This series isn’t only about Black inventors. It tells the stories behind the inventions—hidden networks, relationships, influence, and intersections between Black inventors and iconic historical figures and peers such as Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, Hiram S. Maxim, W.E.B. Du Bois, and others who shaped modern history. The series shows how Black innovators influenced the world along with history’s most celebrated figures.

Enjoy the history and the stories. Get the list of 400+ inventions. Have fun with the workbook.

“Wonderful! Awesome! Very detailed and very informative.”
— J. Murphy

“Outstanding book!! Full of great insights, stories, and information that enlightened me about the history of African American inventions—with beautiful illustrations.”
— N. St. Jacobs

“Excellent book. Illustrations are exceptional! The author did his research for sure!”
— Hattie

“Achieves its goal of clarifying misconceptions while serving as an excellent reference material. A timely piece that adds greatly to the sparse literature of this most undervalued and often neglected subject matter in the American entrepreneurial landscape relative to the meaningful influence of Black social and economic contributions.”
— C. T. Stokes

“I really enjoyed reading this book. My children were so surprised to know just how many inventions that black people made.”
— Carolyn“

Unfortunately most of our accomplishments weren't in our school books. But thank God for people like our own Reg Smith's book on inventors...and others who shine a bright light on our history and the many, many accomplishments of our ppl.”
— D. Lenoir