“Keeping Black History Alive” will highlight individuals and their historic achievements. This year, for Black History Month, theGrio celebrates Black pioneers for their contributions to America’s ...

For years, claims that a Black woman, Marie Van Brittan Brown, and her husband, Albert, patented an early version of the home security system have circulated online. Some posts (archived) from October ...

MARIE VAN SLYKE-BEAN (nee MARTIN) Crown Point, Indiana Age 90, a longtime resident of Crown Point, IN, passed away on Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at St. Anthony Hospice in Crown Point, IN. She is ...

This year, for Black History Month, theGrio celebrates Black pioneers for their contributions to America’s society and technology. Marie Van Brittan Brown is credited with creating the first home ...

A Black woman, Marie Van Brittan Brown, and her husband, Albert, patented an early version of the home security system. Rating: True (About this rating?) For years, claims that a Black woman, Marie ...