She was the first African American woman to be granted a patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, for her invention of a folding cabinet bed in 1885. George Carruthers created inventions ...

These innovators were recognized for their inventions, but countless other ... But the innovation gap persists. African Americans and women still participate at each stage of the innovation ...

That barrier didn’t stop African Americans from inventing and their patents from being exploited. According to Johnson’s research, owners often took credit for slave inventions.

Reed created the hand-operated dough kneader ... this week's Big Fun pays homage with a list of other major inventions by African-Americans. Crop Rotation Methods: more than 300 uses for the ...

Many of the products people use everyday were created by African Americans. Things such as ... Garret Morgan patented many inventions such as, an improved sewing machine and traffic signal ...

12 Game-Changing Inventions You Didn’t Know Were Created By Black Innovators - Page 5. ... Bath was also the first African American female doctor to receive a medical patent.

More than 13,000 years ago, the Clovis people created what many call the ... both slaves and free African-Americans did invent and innovate. In many countries around the world, innovation ...

Charles Richard Drew was an African American physician, surgeon, and researcher. In the 1940’s he researched and created the blood bank which allows for proper storage and transport of blood plasma.