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Robert J. Omohundro, an African-American physicist born and raised in Norfolk, Virginia, played a significant and often overlooked role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II. As part of the Manhattan Project, Omohundro contributed to mass spectrometry and was responsible for developing devices to detect radiation emissions from atomic warheads. His inventions continued to be utilized by the International Atomic Energy Agency post-war. Omohundro's career extended to the Naval Research Laboratory, where he further advanced nuclear physics technology. Despite secrecy surr...

"Oppenheimer" has been a hit. It's a shame so many people of color and women across races who were part of the story in real life are footnotes in the film.

At least 19 Black scientists and technicians worked on the creation of US nuclear bombs, but some protested against their use during World War II.

At least 12 Black chemists and physicists worked as primary researchers on the team that developed the technology behind the atomic bomb.