Inventors of the Past: Black History Edition

By: Mark Love ‘16

In honor of Black History month, people tend to venerate the African-Americans who have fought for civil rights. We constantly hear about the activism and valor of the famed Martin Luther King Jr, Malcolm X, and Rosa Parks. But there are an innumerable amount of Black people who have helped benefit lives for posterity in other essential ways. I feel that the protestors, orators, and national leaders have overshadowed the inventors of the past. Black people have hand-crafted appliances we use daily. Below is a list of a few Black inventors who’ve made our lives a lot easier.