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Can you imagine life without blood banks, personal computers, or affordable shoes? These innovative creations—and more—wouldn’t exist today if it weren’t for the brilliant minds of these 10 Black inventors. 1. Thomas L. Jennings
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William Harvey Carney was born a slave in Norfolk, Virginia in 1840. His father William Sr. had escaped slavery through the Underground Railroad and eventually earned enough money to buy the freedom of his wife and son. After freeing his family, the reunited Carneys moved to New Bedford, Massachusetts. William Carney Jr. had intended to pursue ecclesiastical training with the intentions of becoming a minister. Instead of following the call to preach he decided to enlist in the Union Army…
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History of STEM: Black Medical Pioneer Vivien Thomas - All Done Monkey
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These images depict scenes from the trans-Atlantic slave trade, illustrating the capture, confinement, and inhumane conditions experienced by enslaved African people.
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