Day 11 – Jan Ernst Matzeliger – Mechanical Engineer/Sole Man
Jan Ernst Matzeliger 1852 – 1889 Who Was He? Jan Ernst Matzeliger was born in 1852
“Every Story I Tell is true,...
...except for the parts that I make up!”
Practical Black History
Dr. Inez Beverly Prosser and Brown V The Board Of Education
Dr. Inez Beverly Prosser Dr. Inez Beverly Prosser 1897? – 1934 Who Was She? Inez was born in
William Henry Cling – Did He Invent The Hospital Bed Before Gatch?
William Henry Cling – 1866 – 1937 Now, before I start this, I want to be clear about something…I did not come here to throw shade. I came
Sarah Goode – A Practical Bed For Small Spaces
source Sarah Elisabeth Jacobs Goode – 1855 – 1905 What We Know For Sure Sarah was born in 1855 in Toledo, Ohio. After the Civil War ended,
Frederick McKinley Jones – The coolest Man in History
Frederick McKinley Jones Frederick McKinley Jones – 1893 – 1961 A Rough Road Right out of the shoot there is some disagreement about
Mary Beatrice Davidson – Inventor of the Sanitary Pad
Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner 1912 – 2006 Who was she? Born in Monroe County, NC in 1912 Mary Davidson was born to invent things. Her first attempt was to make a
Day – 4 Dr. Charles R. Drew – The Blood Man
Charles Richard Drew 1904 – 1950 The mister has been giving blood since he was in his twenties. These days he gives platelets. He donates at least twice a month.
Sarah Boone – Inventor and Dressmaker Day 3
Sarah Marshall Boone 1832 – 1904 Sarah Marshall was born in 1832 in Craven County North Carolina near New Bern. She married freedman James Boone in 1847 when she was
Day 2 – Archibald Alphonso Alexander – Engineer/Mathematician
Archie Alexander Archibald (Archie) Alphonso Alexander (1888 – 1958) He was an engineer and mathematician. Born in Ottumwa, Iowa, He attended the University of Iowa and was the first black
28 Days of Black History! Day 1
I don’t ever remember celebrating black history month when I was in school. I don’t ever remember anybody even mentioning it. I thought it was a