Mathematically Gifted & Black (MGB) is a website that features the accomplishments of black scholars in mathematical sciences. In addition to highlighting the work and lives of established mathematicians in the African Diaspora, the platform aims to support the next generation of these mathematicians as they pursue career goals in mathematics and mathematical sciences fields.
Featured mathematicians must have a degree in mathematics that they use in their work and be recognized as a leader in research, education, industry, government, academia, or outreach.
Founders of MGB received the Association for Women in Mathematics’ 2022 AWM Presidential Recognition Award.
History Mathematically Gifted & Black was founded in 2017 by Erica Graham (Bryn Mawr College), Raegan Higgins (Texas Tech University), Candice Price (Smith College), and Shelby Wilson (University of Maryland). The professors created the website with the intent of highlighting the contributions and lives of black mathematicians. The name of the website was partially inspired by the song "To Be Young, Gifted and Black" performed by Nina Simone with lyrics by Weldon Irvine.
Notable people recognized Mathematically Gifted & Black features a collective archive called the "Circle of Excellence" that documents the website's Black History Month honorees that have been recognized since the site's inception. During the month of February, a prominent black mathematician is recognized each day, their accomplishments are highlighted, and a short Q&A with the recipient is often included. The mathematicians featured by MGB include university professors and a diverse variety of mathematical professionals.
Several notable individuals are included among the extensive archive of honorees. Their names appear below.
2025 Black History Month Honorees
Gregory Battle Zachary K. Collier Tolulope Fadina Trajan Hammonds Dr. Oluwasegun Michael Ibrahim Gafari Lukumon Dwight Anderson Williams II
2024 Black History Month Honorees
Reginald Cyril Wallis Anderson Alvina J. Atkinson Scarlett Bellamy Noel Bourne Tai-Danae Bradley Adrian Cartier Dr. Luke K Davis Toka Diagana Edray Herber Goins Kevin Harris Jr. Talon Johnson Lakeshia Legette Jones Nadia Monroe Mills Yewande Olubummo Fadekemi Janet Osaye Noelle Sawyer
2023 Black History Month Honorees
Nicholas Arosemena Peter Eley Nancy L. Griesinger Abba B. Gumel Lateefah Id-Deen Brett Jefferson Clarence W Johnson John H. Johnson Jr. Chartese Jones Chawne Kimber Haydee Lindo Marissa Loving Marrielle Myers Sybil Prince Nelson Tayler Fernandes Nuñez José Mijares Palacios Ayanna Perry Maia Powell Candice Renee Price Aquia Richburg JoAnn Scales Ruthmae Sears Kagba N Suaray Angela Tabiri Jana Talley Abiy Tasissa Karen Taylor Lawrence Udeigwe Nakeya Williams Christina Willis
2022 Black History Month Honorees
LaQuanta Bivens-Hernandez Johnny Earl Brown Kyndall Allen Brown Tianna Burke Bronte Burleigh-Jones Jamylle Carter Adrian Coles Renee Colquitt Kerry Coote Nathaniel Dean Dan Eckhardt Stacey D. Finley Uduak George Isaac Harris Jacqueline Milton Hicks Karen Riley Jeffers Joseph Johnson Felicia Jones Genevieve Knight Marsha Lee Willie T Little III Treasure Reneé Lynch LaShonda Mackey Camille A. McKayle Christian McRoberts Cassandra McZeal Janis M. Oldham Carl Oliver Ronald Page II Kendra E. Pleasant Sandra Richardson Aqeeb Sabree Machell Town Dani Wadlington Rika Wheaton Ashley Wheeler Brandis Whitfield Bryan Williams Jahmario Williams Pamela Williams Shelby Wilson Patrice Woods Abubakarr Yillah
2021 Black History Month Honorees
Khalilah Beal-Uribe Wako Tasisa Bungula Robert Berry Cory Colbert Keisha Cook Ranthony A.C. Edmonds Geremias Polanco Encarnacion Gloria F. Gilmer Piper Harron Roderick Holmes Nicole Michelle Joseph Lester Mackey Reginald RB McGee Brittany L. Mosby Virginia Newell Jean Pierre Mutanguha Marieme Ngom Dionne Price Olivia Prosper Annie T. Randall Angela Robinson James L. Solomon Ashley J. Swain Dionne Swift Dante A. Tawfeeq David S. Torain II Rachel E. Vincent-Finley Shanise Walker
2020 Black History Month Honorees
Nathan Alexander Karen D. King Omayra Ortega Aissa Wade Bobby Wilson
2019 Black History Month Honorees
Naiomi Cameron Melvin Currie Christina Eubanks-Turner Evelyn Boyd Granville Shelly M. Jones Mark E. Lewis Dawn Lott Anisah N. Nu'Man Kasso Okoudjou Erica N. Walker Kimberly Weems Floyd Williams
2018 Black History Month Honorees
Ron Buckmire Monica Cox Gloria Conyers Hewitt Raegan Higgins Rudy Horne Carolyn Mahoney William A. Massey Bonita V. Saunders Jeanette Scissum Kimberly Sellers Clarence F. Stephens Talitha Washington
2017 Black History Month Honorees
Sylvia Bozeman Carla Cotwright-Williams Sylvester James Gates Linda B. Hayden Freeman A. Hrabowski III Jacqueline Hughes-Oliver Fern Hunt Tasha Inniss Trachette Jackson Raymond L. Johnson Shirley McBay Ronald E. Mickens Mohamed Omar Arlie Petters Chelsea Walton Suzanne Weekes Scott W. Williams Talithia Williams Ulrica Wilson
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Mathematically Gifted & Black