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120 things you probably didn’t know were created by Black inventors. It’s difficult to imagine a world without the many inventions by Black People. This Black History Month, we’ve highlighted over 100 inventions that the world would not have if it weren’t for Black inventors. Here’s the big list:
- Alyssa Therrien
Feb 1, 2021 · Every Black History Month, we tend to celebrate the same cast of historic figures. They are the civil rights leaders and abolitionists whose faces we see plastered on calendars and postage...
- Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968) was a pivotal leader in the American Civil Rights Movement. He continues to be celebrated for his profound influence in advocating for nonviolent resistance and racial equality.
- Harriet Tubman (1822-1913) An abolitionist and political activist, Harriet Tubman is best known for helping enslaved people escape through the Underground Railroad.
- Barack Obama (b. 1961) ADVERTISEMENT. Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States, made history as the first Black American to hold the office.
- Maya Angelou (1928-2014) Maya Angelou was an influential poet, singer, memoirist, and civil rights activist, celebrated for her series of seven autobiographies.
Feb 1, 2023 · When it comes to pioneers in African American history, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Maya Angelou, James Baldwin, and Muhammad Ali are often mentioned—and rightfully so. But what do you know about other Black history heroes, like Claudette Colvin, Alice Coachman, or Shirley Chisholm?
- Tamara Gane
- Black History figures everyone should know about. For too many years, history books have focused on the achievement of White Americans, while many of the inspiring contributions of African Americans, and others, have been overlooked.
- Rebecca Lee Crumpler. More people should know the name Rebecca Lee Crumpler (1831–1895). Crumpler was the first Black American woman physician. She became a doctor of medicine at New England Female Medical College in 1864, just a year before the end of the Civil War.
- Mary McLeod Bethune. Both of Mary McLeod Bethune’s (1875–1955) parents were formerly enslaved. Despite this, Bethune became one of the most important and inspiring leaders in education, women’s rights and civil rights.
- Margaret Strickland Collins. It was obvious from a very young age that Margaret Strickland Collins (1922–1996) was brilliant and motivated. She grew up in Institute, West Virginia, a community largely comprised of Black intellectuals, skipping two grades to graduate high school at the age of 14.
Feb 1, 2024 · Heroes like Ella Baker, Claudette Colvin, Gordon Parks and Bayard Rustin are celebrated in this list as they’ve made way for many of today’s innovators to shine in the present.
Discover the remarkable innovations of black inventors, whose ideas and inventions changed the course of history and continue to impact our world today.
