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WASHINGTON, Feb.10, 2017 â€� The American Chemical Öйú365betÖÐÎĹÙÍø (ACS) salutes Black History Month with a variety of resources for reporters, students, teachers and others. They include:

• A celebration of the achievements and contributions of 11 African-Americans who overcame great odds to pioneer some of the most important scientific discoveries and developments in U.S. history
• Three videos about African-American chemists
• â€�Norbert Rillieux, Thermodynamics and Chemical Engineering,â€� a high school lesson plan based on the 2005 ACS National Historic Chemical Landmark for Rillieux, an African-American inventor and one of the earliest chemical engineers
• Commemorative websites on Rillieux, George Washington Carver and Percy Julian

The American Chemical Öйú365betÖÐÎĹÙÍø is a nonprofit organization chartered by the U.S. Congress. With nearly 157,000 members, ACS is the world’s largest scientific society and a global leader in providing access to chemistry-related research through its multiple databases, peer-reviewed journals and scientific conferences. ACS does not conduct research, but publishes and publicizes peer-reviewed scientific studies. Its main offices are in Washington, D.C., and Columbus, Ohio.