Workers at the U.S. Patent Office, [Washington, D.C.] ca. between 1918 and 1928
Black History Month  |  Shontavia Johnson

The Black History Of African American Inventors

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

Portrait Of George Washington Carver
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George Washington Carver Day Celebrates Black Inventors

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.