This display features African American engineers and the many contributions they've made to society through their patents.

The display was initiated by Maya Henderson,Vice President, Africans Americans United in Science (AAUS) Vice Chair, National People of Color Student Coalition (NPCSC) United States Student Association (USSA)

Michele Potter and the Science Administration office created and designed the display, February 2008. 

  Bibliography:

	James, Portia P. The real McCoy : African-American invention and innovation, 1619-1930. Washington: Smithsonian Institution P, 1989
	Sluby, Patricia Carter. The Inventive Spirit of African Americans : Patented Ingenuity. New York: Praeger, 2004