Black Inventors

Disney research fellow and "Imagineer" Lanny Smoot made Black history when he was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame.

Despite patents being largely out of reach to slaves and free African Americans throughout early U.S. history, they both still invented and innovated.

The annual George Washington Carver Day draws attention to the rich history of other brilliant African American inventors who have been contributing to the fields of science, mechanics, business, recreation and more for centuries.