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     The African Scientific Institute (ASI) has continuously distributed information about developments in science and technology freely to the homes of Americans, in particular, African Americans, in more than 50 U.S. metropolitan areas where there were 100,000 or more African Americans. ASI at first published Dignity Science, a newsletter from 1967 to 1975. ASI knew that individuals in these areas were at least interested in the plight of this group of Americans. ASI has always been conscious of the need for this part of historically neglected U.S. citizens to develop in areas such as science and technology, areas which represent the major cornerstones of American development.

     ASI published Technology Transfer from 1979 through 1983, a magazine which like Dignity Science, was also distributed throughout the U.S. However, unlike Dignity Science, Technology Transfer was distributed through paid subscriptions and news stand purchases. ASI quickly learned that African-Americans did not particularly purchase publications about science and technology. The U.S. populace as a whole did not purchase such publications.

     ASI then sought to produce another vehicle to get science and technology into the homes of African-Americans, while simultaneously projecting positive images. The Blacks In Science Calendar was launched in 1985, with its first production in 1986. Perhaps you have heard of the Blacks In Science Calendar. Since the beginning of this calendar in 1986, marketing and distribution have been successful. ASI received orders from schools, corporations, government agencies, civic organizations, and individuals throughout the United States. Calendar requests are also received from government agencies and educational institutions in many African and other countries. ASI is pleased with the many correspondences from parents and children who wrote to us expressing surprise about the great inventions and achievements of African-Americans, which have been depicted in our calendar. Many of the contributions by African-American scientists, engineers, and inventors, which were studied extensively by ASI researchers, are listed in this calendar. Fine pictures have reflected past and near contemporary contributions by African-Americans in the world of science and technology. Presently, this calendar features contemporary African-Americans. As you turn the sheets of this 15" x 22" (when open) spiral bound calendar, you gain a wonderful appreciation of significant contributions made by scientists to enhance developments of mankind.

     Today, ASI not only publishes the Blacks In Science Calendar, but also SciTech, historically a nationally distributed newspaper about developments in science and technology. Today, this information is available electronically via SciTechWatch.com, a partnership between ASI and SciTech News Network. While focusing on issues in the world of science and technology, SciTech simultaneously exposes the effects of scientific developments. Readers of SciTech are made comfortable as they read articles of a technical nature because ASI is sensitive to bringing science and technology to people, instead of people having to go into the very depths of technical developments to understand their meanings. Therefore articles are written to incite interest in science and also not bore the most astute of scientists. In SciTech, you read about African-American scientists and technologists in action, new developments in science and technology, coming events which affect the scientific/technological communities, international developments, career development opportunities, business development opportunities, and how you can get involved in science and technology around you.