African American women scientists and inventors

Meet African american women of science and invention from the early years to modern Times

Patricia Bath, M.D.
Miriam E. Benjamin
Ursula Burns
Alexa Canady, M.D.
Jewel Plummer Cobb, Ph.D.
Ellen F. Eglin
Angela D. Ferguson, M.D.
Sara E. Goode
Evelyn Boyd Granville, Ph.D.
Dannellia Gladden Green, Ph.D.
Bessie Blount Griffin
Betty Wright Harris, Ph.D.
Shirley Ann Jackson, Ph.D.
Aprille Joy Ericsson Jackson, Ph.D.
Mae Jemison, M.D.
Marjorie Stewart Joyner, Ph.D.
Mary Kenner
Reatha Clark King, Ph.D.
Annie Turnbo Malone
Mildred Austin Smith
Valerie Thomas
Madame C. J. Walker
Jane Cooke Wright, M.D.
Roger Arliner Young, Ph.D.
Chavonda J. Jacobs Young, Ph.D.

• Foreword p. vii Georgia Williams Scaife, Ph.D.
• Acknowledgments p. ix
• Introduction p. 1
• Part 1 The Early Years p. 5
• Ellen F. Eglin p. 7
• Sara E. Goode p. 13
• Miriam E. Benjamin p. 18
• Part 2 Into the New Century p. 23
• Madame C. J. Walker p. 25
• Annie Turnbo Malone p. 31
• Roger Arliner Young, Ph.D. p. 35
• Marjorie Stewart Joyner, Ph.D. p. 40
• Part 3 Modern Times p. 45
• Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner and Mildred Austin Smith p. 47
• Bessie Blount Griffin p. 51
• Jane Cooke Wright, M.D. p. 56
• Evelyn Boyd Granville, Ph.D. p. 62
• Jewel Plummer Cobb, Ph.D. p. 68
• Angela D. Ferguson, M.D. p. 72
• Reatha Clark King, Ph.D. p. 77
• Betty Wright Harris, Ph.D. p. 83
• Patricia Bath, M.D. p. 88
• Valerie Thomas p. 93
• Shirley Ann Jackson, Ph.D. p. 97
• Alexa Canady, M.D. p. 102
• Sharon J. Barnes p. 108
• Mae Jemison, M.D. p. 112
• Ursula Burns p. 117
• Aprille Joy Ericsson Jackson, Ph.D. p. 121
• Dannellia Gladden Green, Ph.D. p. 126
• Chavonda J. Jacobs Young, Ph.D. p. 130
• Chronology p. 135
• Notes p. 141
• Bibliography p. 143
• Picture Credits p. 145
• Index p. 147