J. Robinson patents food carrier

Benjamin Bradley

Benjamin Bradley was born around 1830 as a slave in Maryland. He was able to read and write, although at the time it was illegal for a slave to do so (he likely learned from the Master’s children). He was put to work in a printing office and at the age of 16 began working with scrap he

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2012

William Purvis

William Purvis realized how much of an inconvenience it was to have to carry around a bottle of ink whenever you needed to sign a contract or fill out legal papers. He therefore decided to do something about

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G.W. Murray patents Planter

Murray, G. W. Planter June 05, 1894 Patent No. 520,887

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1894

Spottiswood W. Robinson

Spottiswood W. Robinson, representative of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, dean of the Howard University Law School, member of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, and appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson, U.S. Circuit Judge of the D.C. Circuit, born

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1916

Taylor, Marshall W. (1878-1932)

He was a black pioneer in sports long before Jackie Robinson, Joe Louis, Jesse Owens, and even the legendary Jack Johnson. He did not play baseball as Robinson did, nor was he a pugilist as were Johnson and Louis, and although he participated in a sport where the main objective was speed, he was

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List of African-American inventors and scientists

This list of African-American inventors and scientists documents many of the African Americans who have invented a multitude of items or made discoveries in the course of their lives. These have ranged from practical everyday devices to applications and scientific discoveries in diverse

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R.A. Butler patents train alarm

Butler,R.A. patents Train alarm Jun 15,1897 Patent #157,370

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1897

Joseph Lee

Joseph Lee was born in 1849 and lived most of his life in Boston, Massachusetts. Lee was very prominent in the food services industry, having begun working as a boy at a bakery. He soon began preparing, cooking and serving food, eventually opening two successful restaurants in the Boston area. In

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Augustus Jackson, a Philadelphia confectioner, inventsice cream but does not r

Augustus Jackson, a Philadelphia confectioner, invents ice cream but does not receive a patent.

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1832

Dancer Bill Bojangles born

Tap dancer Luther Robinson, best known as Bill Bojangles Robinson was born in Richmond, Virginia.

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1878

J.L. Love patents Pencil Sharpner

Love, J. L. Pencil Sharpener Nov. 23, 1897 Patent No. 594,114

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1897

Black History Month - African American Inventors

Anthony Phills received U.S. patent #5,136,787 on August 11, 1992 for a ruler template for computer

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1992

Network news anchor

Max Robinson is the first African American to anchor network news. The network is ABC.

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1978

L.C. Bailey granted patent # 620,286

L.C. Bailey granted patent # 620,286 for the folding bed

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1899

Sharon J. Barnes, Chemist at Dow Chemical

Sharon J. Barnes, Chemist at Dow Chemical part of a team of five (two African Americans) who were assigned U.S. Patent #4,988,211 for an application in Infra-Red Thermography

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Jan

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1991

African American and Black History Blog

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Michelle Obama

Born: 1/17/1964 Chicago, IllinoisMichelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama is an American lawyer and writer. She is married to the 44th and current President of the United States, Barack Obama, and is the first African-American First Lady of the United StatesBusiness / Schooling: Awards / Achievements:

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Henry Blair

Henry Blair was the second Black inventor issued a patent by the United States Patent Office. Born in 1807 in Glen Ross, Maryland, Blair was a free man, his first invention was a seed planter which enabled farmers to plant more corn utilizing less labor in a smaller period of time. He received

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1834

Nigeria

Nigerias election commission postponed for six weeks presidential elections scheduled for Feb. 14 after the military said it could not protect voters in the northeast from Boko Haram. Some questioned if the decision was influenced by President Jonathan, whose victory was by no means

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Walter F. Craig

1986 Max Robinson

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1986

761st Tank Battalion (1942-45)

The 761st Tank Battalion was formed in the spring of 1942 and was the first African American tank battalion to see combat in the Second World War. Commanding this battalion was a white Lt. Colonel, Paul L. Bates. As the unit fell under the scrutiny of other white officers who were critical of

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Black Chemists - African American History

Black scientists, engineers, and inventors have made important contributions to the science of chemistry. Learn about black chemists and chemical engineers and their projects. The focus is on African American

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Ticket Dispensing Machine invented

Frederick Jones invents the ticket dispensing machine, patent #2163754.

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Jun

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1939

Thomas Jennings

Thomas Jennings stands in history as a noteworthy figure for being the first Black person to ever receive a patent, but his life should serve as an example of what was, and what could have been, for Black people in the earliest years of the United

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2012

E. McCpoy patents lubricator

McCoy, E. Lubricator for Safety Valves May 24, 1887 Patent No. 363,529

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1887

20 Reasons Why Marvin Gaye Remains An Icon

Born April 2, 1939 in Washington, D.C, Marvin Gaye began his career as a session drummer before becoming one of the greatest male solo artists of all-time. He recorded thirteen number one singles, seven number one albums, and his 1971 Whats Going On is considered one of the greatest albums in

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Lonnie Johnson

You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to come up with a great idea, but it certainly doesn’t hurt. For Lonnie Johnson, a lifetime of achievement and success at various levels on government and private sector projects could not prepare him for the success the he would ultimately achieve – by

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2012

Nigeria

As leader of the multination peacekeeping force ECOMOG, Nigeria established itself as West Africas superpower, intervening militarily in the civil wars of Liberia and Sierra Leone. But Nigerias costly war efforts were unpopular with its own people, who felt Nigerias limited economic resources were

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Jennings, Thomas L. (1791- 1856)

Thomas L. Jennings was the first black man to receive a patent. The patent was awarded on March 3, 1821 (US Patent 3306x) for his discovery of a process called dry-scouring which was the forerunner of today’s modern dry-cleaning. Jennings was born free in New York City, New York in 1791. In his

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World War I "Battle of Henry Johnson"

World War I Battle of Henry Johnson, Henry Johnson and Needham Roberts are the first Americans to be awarded the Croix de Guerre, Frances highest military award

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May

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1918

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