Keith Black is a neurosurgeon who specializes in brain tumors. He is the director and chairman of the neurosurgery department at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. According to his Wiki page, at age 17, Keith Black “won an award in a national science competition for research on the damage done to red blood […]
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The ABC’s Of Black Inventors
This is a great video for parents to watch if they have young children! This book/video gives Black history information that is not likely to be taught in schools. Tweet
Read the rest of this entry »Black History Fact Of The Day: The Eye Protector
In 1880, Powell Johnson received a patent for his invention of an eye protector. His invention was created with the intent of protecting the eyes from intense light. Mr. Johnson’s invention was very beneficial to firemen and furnace-men. Tweet
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Air Conditioning Inventor, Frederick McKinley Jones. Tweet
Read the rest of this entry »Black History Fact Of The Day: Egg Beater/Mixer
In 1884, Willie Johnson received a patent for his invention of an egg beater/mixing device. Born a slave, Willie Johnson is speculated to have invented the device to make the tasks of slaves who worked in the kitchen easier. His device contained a hand crank that rotated detachable prongs when turned. The device also had […]
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Marion Barry was the first chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC). At one time he was also the president of the NAACP. Marion Barry received a master’s degree in organic chemistry from Fisk University. Tweet
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Joseph Smith invented the lawn sprinkler. His invention revolutionized the way crops are irrigated and cared for. Tweet
Read the rest of this entry »Black History Fact Of The Day: Alice Augusta Ball
Even though she only lived 24 years, Alice Augusta Ball was quite accomplished. She was the first African-American and the first woman to graduate with a master’s degree from the University of Hawaii. As a chemist, she came up with the most effective treatment for leprosy during her time. She extracted chaulmoogra oil to be […]
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According to Biography.com, “Charles Drew was an African-American surgeon who pioneered methods of storing blood plasma for transfusion and organized the first large-scale blood bank in the U.S.” Tweet
Read the rest of this entry »Black History Fact Of The Day: The Plow
In 1881, Andrew Beard received his first patent for his invention of the plow. In 1884, he sold his patent rights for $4,000. Tweet
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