Inventions by African Americans into the 21st century include everything from toys to physics to aerospace technology.

In honor of Black History Month, four women who influenced society with their inventions were highlighted on WTMJ. RELATED: The History of Africa - Wis.

African-American innovators and visionaries have developed or contributed to many things that are commonplace today — some ...

It is a month where everyone can come together and appreciate how African American inventions and activism have led to advances in most professional disciplines and society as a whole. There are ...