Who are some African-American inventors one should know?

There are far too many African American inventors [1]to list here. My top 10 would include; 1. Benjamin Banneker—almanac Born to freed slaves in 1731, Banneker became an astronomer, author, inventor, mathematician, and surveyor. read more

There are far too many African American inventors to list here. My top 10 would include; Benjamin Banneker—almanac; Born to freed slaves in 1731, Banneker became an astronomer, author, inventor, mathematician, and surveyor. read more

Although we are familiar with the inventions of Madam C.J. Walker and George Washington Carver, there are a myriad of inventions that are unbeknownst to many. The following is a list of the top ten most widely unknown black inventors and their inventions. read more

Lived to see the age of 100, an African-American abolitionist and inventor received a patent for a wagon-mounted fire escape ladder in 1878. His innovation was used by the Pennsylvania fire department. Without these inventors, who knows where we would be. Our black history is too iconic and rich to be contained in one month. read more