Today is African American Heritage Month better known as Black History Month. It is a month that is designated to celebrate the contributions of African Americans to society. One area of contribution that African Americans isn't always recognized for is the area of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. African Americans, past, present and future have made a great contribution to society through inventions, research and innovations in the STEM disciplines.
A mentor of mine says that in order to study the history of math and science you have to go back to its origins. The foundations of many of the principles and theories in math and science can be traced back to ancient African civilizations. For example chemistry, has origins in Kemet, which is was the land of the dark people. Mathematics principles such as in basic arithmetic, algebra, geometry and trigonometry can be traced to ancient African civilizations. As well as principles in medicine, pharmacy, horticulture and engineers.
In American History, African Americans have been innovators and leaders in STEM disciplines. African Americans invented everyday items such as the ironing board, washing machine, traffic light, refrigerator and many more. We continue to be innovators in the STEM disciplines, so let's not only celebrate stem professionals past and present, but tell our children their stories so we can have future STEM professionals.
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- Science, Engineering and Mathematics Link, Inc. (SEM Link), a tax-exempt nonprofit organization, was founded in 2004 on the premise that exposure to members of the science, engineering and mathematics (SEM) communities is critical to student development in math and science. Our mission is to promote student achievement and career exploration in math and science while increasing student exposure to the science, engineering and mathematics communities and enhancing resources that are available at local schools and community organizations. Our two core programs, Math and Science Career Academy and Experimental Design Program, provide students with an opportunity to develop their math and science skills by enhancing the classroom learning experience and teaching them skills that are transferable to other areas of life. We recruit students and professionals for our programs that have backgrounds in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
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