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A few companies that have evolved from each of the listed African American inventions between 1865 and 1939:
1. Steam Dome (Elijah McCoy, 1872) General Electric Babcock & Wilcox Westinghouse 2. Shoe Lasting Machine (Jan Ernst Matzeliger, 1883)...
murant9
May 262 min read
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Inventors Makers and Movers: Honoring African American Innovation, Impacting Memphis and Beyond:
Introduction Henry Blair: 2nd Black inventor issued a patent by the U.S. Patent Office Imagine a museum filled with art that connects our...
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May 265 min read
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The Evolution of an African American Aesthetic: Innovation Rooted in Oppression (1865–1939)
The period immediately following the abolition of slavery in the United States in 1865 marked the beginning of a new era for African...
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May 265 min read
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1,000 Inspiring Black Scientists in America
Maya Angelou once said, "We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that...

Shakoure Charpentier
Jul 28, 20231 min read
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