List of African-American women in STEM fields

The following is a list of notable African-American women who have made contributions to the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

An excerpt from a 1998 issue of Black Issues in Higher Education by Juliane Malveaux reads: "There are other reasons to be concerned about the paucity of African American women in science, especially as scientific occupations are among the most pivotal and highly compensated in the occupational spectrum.

Yet, both leaks in the pipeline and gender stereotyping contribute to the under-representation of African American women in the sciences.

Yet, efforts like this struggle for funding in an atmosphere that is hostile to affirmative action and to targeted educational opportunities.

Yet, women like Jemison, Jackson, and McBay offer stellar and motivational examples of what can be done in science careers.