As Black History Month is nearing its end, we couldn’t neglect to mention trailblazer, Shirley Ann Jackson. Few people have a resume as impressive as Shirley Ann Jackson. She was the first woman to receive a doctorate from MIT in any field, studied subatomic particles...
Wednesday, February 16, President/CEO of BGS, Dr. Harry Boston was joined by Knoxville Chamber of Commerce President, Mike Odom, East Tennessee Economic Council Vice President, Tracy Boatner, and a handful of others at the Knoxville Area Urban League’s Annual...
The contributions of Black STEM professionals seem to be endless. Let’s continue to explore their impact as we learn today about Frank Greene. Frank Greene was an Electronics Officer in the United States Air Force. During his time in the Air Force, he “helped develop...
Continuing with this month’s theme, take a look below to learn more about nuclear chemist, Clarice Phelps. Clarice Phelps is an American nuclear chemist researching the processing of radioactive transuranic elements at the US Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National...
February 1st marked the beginning of a month-long commemoration of the many contributions of Black Americans throughout the country. Historian Carter G. Woodson, the “father of black history”, wrote in 1926, “If a race has no history…it becomes a negligible factor in...
