Amazing African-American Inventors

By JOANNE ROMERO

It may come as a great surprise to many to learn that African Americans or black Americans are responsible for thousands of inventions that make life so much easier in the United States of America. These include inventions such as the three-light traffic signal, refrigerated trucks, automatic elevator doors, color monitors for desktop computers, pace makers for the heart, blood banks, laser treatments for cataracts, home security surveillance systems, and much more.

This enlightening book highlights the vital contributions of 20 amazing and brilliant African-American men and women whose inventions have helped revolutionized our world for the better.  People such as Alexander Miles, Alice Ball, Benjamin Banneker, Bessie Virginia Blount, Charles Drew, Elijah McCoy, Frederick McKinley Jones, Garrett Morgan, George Washington Carver, Gladys West, Granville T. Woods, Henry Blair, Lewis Howard Latimer, Madam C.J. Walker, Marian Croak, Mark Dean, Mary van Britton Brown, Otis Boykin, Patricia Bath, and Shirley Jackson.

• Language: English
• Publisher: SUN-MOON PUBLICATIONS
• Release date: Mar 7, 2024
• ISBN: 9798224062270

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Introduction

It may come as a great surprise to many to learn that African Americans or black Americans are responsible for thousands of inventions that make life so much easier in the United States of America.

There is no doubt that the majority of African Americans in history were part of a labor force in agriculture and industry, however, a small percentage dedicated their efforts to inventing products that significantly impacted America and the world. These include inventions such as the three-light traffic signal, refrigerated trucks, automatic elevator doors, color monitors for desktop computers, pace makers, blood banks, laser treatments for cataracts, home security surveillance systems, and more.

This enlightening book will highlight the vital contributions of 20 amazing and brilliant African-American men and women whose inventions have helped revolutionized our world for the better.  These persons are:

Alexander Miles

Alice Ball

Benjamin Banneker

Bessie Virginia Blount

Charles Drew

Elijah McCoy

Frederick McKinley Jones

Garrett Morgan

George Washington Carver

Gladys West

Granville T. Woods

Henry Blair

Lewis Howard Latimer

Madam C.J. Walker

Marian Croak

Mark Dean

Mary van Britton Brown

Otis Boykin

Patricia Bath

Shirley Jackson.

It is hoped that this book will inspire readers to pursue their own goals in life no matter what obstacles stand in your way. 

Alexander Miles