inventions
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Black History Fun Fact Friday – Emmit McHenry
The internet. We all know it, and in 2024, babies are born with it in their hands. In today’s world, looking something up on the web is normal behavior, and for some, the first thing they do when they wake up in the morning. Whether you grab your phone or use the computer to log… Continue reading
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Black History Fun Fact Friday – Lonnie Johnson and the Super Soaker Water Gun
Black History Fun Fact Friday is back! May has always been an exciting month. As a kid, I looked forward to the school year ending and the warm weather welcoming me just in time for my birthday at the end of the month. Summer also means swimming and dancing in the water from the fire… Continue reading
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Black History Fun Fact Friday – Anna M. Mangin
Born in October of 1854 in Louisiana, Anna invented a kitchen tool she called a pastry fork. The system of patents for inventions was not easy for African Americans at the time. Enslaved people were not considered people, they were not US citizens, and the rights of the US constitution did not apply to them.… Continue reading
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Black History Fun Fact Friday – Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner, Inventor of the Sanitary Belt, a precursor of the Modern Self-Adhesive Maxi Pad
Welcome back to Black History Fun Fact Friday. Today, I’d like all of the women readers to thank Beatrice Kenner! Some of the most common forms of protection for women during their cycles were grass, rabbit skins, sponges, rags, menstrual aprons, homemade knitted pads, or other absorbents. Usually, women used some form of cloth back… Continue reading
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Black History Fun Fact Friday –Black Inventors / Inventions
There’s a funny story behind this post. My stomach was growling and I thought “Hmmm, what if there was a device where you could hook up to your body parts and see what’s going on in there??” Like, say your stomach hurts or you’re hungry or your leg is in pain, you could hook up… Continue reading
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A 17-year-old invented an ingenious way to instantly stop bleeding
Click Here to Read the Story Interesting story. It reminds me of the importance of education outside of schools. I cannot help but notice that students are not taught how to start their own businesses without going to College. If they were, I believe there would be more inventions by young adults. While I encourage… Continue reading
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