"While at the plantation, he watched one of the ... which made harvesting cotton easier and much faster. Whitney believed the gin would eliminate the need for slave labor, but instead the ...

The National Museum of African American History and Culture is the world’s largest museum dedicated to African-American history and culture. It’s one of the most visited museums in the United States, ...

It was near the turn of the century in 1793 when Massachusetts-born Eli Whitney invented the cotton engine ... and lived and worked in bondage. The U.S. cotton industry, which depended on enslaved ...

Bumble announced today that founder Whitney Wolfe Herd is returning as CEO after stepping down from the position in 2023. Wolfe Herd will succeed Lidiane Jones, the company’s current CEO who ...

Before Kevin Costner, there was David Roberts. The former police officer, who went on to become Whitney Houston’s bodyguard, has written a memoir, "Protecting Whitney." It details how Welsh-born ...