Tag: African American inventor
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The groundbreaking story of Mary Kenner, the African American inventor whose innovative adjustable sanitary belt revolutionized period protection in the 1950s.
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The groundbreaking achievements of Janet Emerson Bashen, the pioneering African American inventor and entrepreneur who revolutionized equal employment opportunity (EEO) compliance with her innovative software solutions.
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The remarkable story of Marie Van Brittan Brown, the pioneering African American inventor who created the modern home security system in the mid-1960s. Learn how her innovation transformed home security, paving the way for the massive video surveillance…
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Sarah E. Goode was a pioneer as one of the first African American women granted a U.S. patent in 1885, for her invention of a folding cabinet bed that converted into a desk. Learn about her life and…
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The remarkable story of Dr. George Grant, the pioneering Black dentist who invented the wooden golf tee in 1899. Learn about Grant’s background as a trailblazing dentist, his frustrations with traditional sand tees, and how his ingenuity revolutionized…
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The remarkable life of Frank Calvin Mann, a trailblazing Black aerospace engineer, and the first African American commercial pilot for American Airways. From defying racial barriers in childhood to collaborating with Howard Hughes on groundbreaking aviation achievements, Mann’s…
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