MEMBERS & VISITORS: African Origins of Mathematics The African history of math has been substantially overlooked but must be understood by at least African inventors, scientists, leaders, and educators. Watch this video to learn more about the origin of mathematics. We have published other informative posts on Invention School’s website which may interest you. […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: 100 Black Inventions That Changed The World We heard a lot of stories about people who changed the world with their amazing idea and inventions when we were growing up, both in school and outside of it. But then we didn’t learn more about the important accomplishments of black inventors and […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS: The Sisters Booked _________________________________________ Beverly, Donna, Helen, and Shamila were all excited as they boarded the plane that would take them to Africa. They had been chosen to participate in a special program, organized by Tharaka Invention Academy, that would send them on a tour of the continent to discover the […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS I’LL BECOME A KAMARAO ELDER I’m inviting all of my friends and relatives to attend the induction ceremony taking place sometime in November or December. I have been graciously invited into the Kamarao clan of Tharaki-Nithi County, Kenya as an elder. I can provide more details later on the exact date […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS African Inventors African Inventors Learn about 11 African inventors whose incredible inventions changed the world. Most people are only familiar with well-known inventions such as cars, light bulbs, and smartphones. But there are breakthrough contributions from the African continent across fields such as medicine, energy, e-commerce, and many more industries. I […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS Why Black Americans Are Leaving The U.S. “I Don’t Think I’m Going To Get That Here” A small but growing percentage of African descendants in America and elsewhere are taking a clear-eyed look at their domestic situation in 2022 just as some European Jews did in the mid 1930s. Consider the […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS MOVING TO THE MOTHERLAND ISN’T EASY MOVING TO THE MOTHERLAND ISN’T EASY Listening to this gentleman’s experiences of relocating to Ghana from the United States is an enlightening look into “the African experience”. Anybody who is considering a similar move must certainly heed his words and advice. Prof. Oku Singer, Mechanical/Solar […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS IN THEIR FULL GLORY I’D LOVE TO SEE OUR AFRICAN SISTERS PORTRAYED IN THEIR FULL GLORY The African narrative must portray our lovely queens as the glorious friends, lovers, mothers, helpmates, confidants, and warriors that they truly are. Nobody would question that men are very easily aroused visually when looking at […]
Read moreMEMBERS & VISITORS Colonialism & Origins of White Supremacy A new four-part documentary series, “Exterminate All the Brutes,” delves deeply into the legacy of European colonialism from the Americas to Africa. It has been described as an unflinching narrative of genocide and exploitation, beginning with the colonizing of Indigenous land that is now called […]
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