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Black Excellence, Black Inventions

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Inspired the Black Excellence Bookmark designed by Dr. Carolyn Ransom-Scott, these SFPL resources detail the thousands of Black innovators who contributed ideas that helped build America and the world.

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Black Inventors

Black Inventors

Crafting Over 200 Years of Success

by Holmes, Keith C.

Book - 2008

Includes charts and lists of Black inventors in the United States -- including a state-by-state listing -- and documents the names and inventions of African innovators from around the world. Includes charts and lists of Black inventors in the United States -- including a state-by-state listing -- and documents the names and inventions of African innovators from around the world. Show less

Includes charts and lists of Black inventors in the United States -- including a state-by-state listing -- and documents the names and inventions of African innovators from around the world. Includes charts and lists of Black inventors in the United States -- including a state-by-state listing -- and documents the names and inventions of African innovators from around the world. Show less

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The Inventive Spirit of African Americans

The Inventive Spirit of African Americans

Patented Ingenuity

by Sluby, Patricia Carter

Book - 2004

Recognized for her documentation of Black inventors, Sluby, a patent examiner and later agent, gives a detailed history of Black invention and innovation in order to illuminate names that have been overlooked. Recognized for her documentation of Black inventors, Sluby, a patent examiner and later agent, gives a detailed history of Black invention and innovation in order to illuminate names that have been overlooked. Show less

Recognized for her documentation of Black inventors, Sluby, a patent examiner and later agent, gives a detailed history of Black invention and innovation in order to illuminate names that have been overlooked. Recognized for her documentation of Black inventors, Sluby, a patent examiner and later agent, gives a detailed history of Black invention and innovation in order to illuminate names that have been overlooked. Show less

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The History of Black Business in America

The History of Black Business in America

Capitalism, Race, Entrepreneurship

by Walker, Juliet E. K.

Book - 2009-

"A richly detailed, sweeping examination of black business from precolonial Africa to the conclusion of the Civil War." - Choice "A richly detailed, sweeping examination of black business from precolonial Africa to the conclusion of the Civil War." - Choice Show less

"A richly detailed, sweeping examination of black business from precolonial Africa to the conclusion of the Civil War." - Choice "A richly detailed, sweeping examination of black business from precolonial Africa to the conclusion of the Civil War." - Choice Show less

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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

by Kamkwamba, William

Book - 2015

"Witnessing his family's struggle, Kamkwamba's supercharged curiosity leads him to pursue the improbable dream of using "electric wind "(they have no word for windmills) to harness energy for the farm." Publishers Weekly "Witnessing his family's struggle, Kamkwamba's supercharged curiosity leads him to pursue the improbable dream of using "electric wind "(they have no word for windmills) to harness energy for the farm." Publishers Weekly Show less

"Witnessing his family's struggle, Kamkwamba's supercharged curiosity leads him to pursue the improbable dream of using "electric wind "(they have no word for windmills) to harness energy for the farm." Publishers Weekly "Witnessing his family's struggle, Kamkwamba's supercharged curiosity leads him to pursue the improbable dream of using "electric wind "(they have no word for windmills) to harness energy for the farm." Publishers Weekly Show less

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On Her Own Ground

On Her Own Ground

The Life and Times of Madam C.J. Walker

by Bundles, A'Lelia Perry

Book - 2001

"With fascinating details on benevolent and fraternal organizations, urban churches, black colleges, political movements and government surveillance ...Show more "With fascinating details on benevolent and fraternal organizations, urban churches, black colleges, political movements and government surveillance of those involved in them, Bundles takes readers on an engrossing tour of a neglected corner of American history." - Publishers Weekly Show less

"With fascinating details on benevolent and fraternal organizations, urban churches, black colleges, political movements and government surveillance ...Show more "With fascinating details on benevolent and fraternal organizations, urban churches, black colleges, political movements and government surveillance of those involved in them, Bundles takes readers on an engrossing tour of a neglected corner of American history." - Publishers Weekly Show less

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African Fractals

African Fractals

Modern Computing and Indigenous Design

by Eglash, Ron

Book - 1999

"Eglash examines the political and social implications of the existence of African fractal geometry. His book makes a unique contribution to the study of mathematics, African culture, anthropology, and computer simulations." "Eglash examines the political and social implications of the existence of African fractal geometry. His book makes a unique contribution to the study of mathematics, African culture, anthropology, and computer simulations." Show less

"Eglash examines the political and social implications of the existence of African fractal geometry. His book makes a unique contribution to the study of mathematics, African culture, anthropology, and computer simulations." "Eglash examines the political and social implications of the existence of African fractal geometry. His book makes a unique contribution to the study of mathematics, African culture, anthropology, and computer simulations." Show less

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Created Equal

Created Equal

The Lives and Ideas of Black American Innovators

by Brodie, James Michael

Book - 1993

"Journalist Brodie compiles biographical sketches of more than 60 African Americans who have brought out inventions and innovative ideas since the slave era." - Publishers Weekly "Journalist Brodie compiles biographical sketches of more than 60 African Americans who have brought out inventions and innovative ideas since the slave era." - Publishers Weekly Show less

"Journalist Brodie compiles biographical sketches of more than 60 African Americans who have brought out inventions and innovative ideas since the slave era." - Publishers Weekly "Journalist Brodie compiles biographical sketches of more than 60 African Americans who have brought out inventions and innovative ideas since the slave era." - Publishers Weekly Show less

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Black Inventors in the Age of Segregation

Black Inventors in the Age of Segregation

Granville T. Woods, Lewis H. Latimer, and Shelby J. Davidson

by Fouché, Rayvon

Book - 2003

Fouché Looks beyond the person and their inventions to find out what life was really like to invent during the pressure of the Jim Crow era. Fouché Looks beyond the person and their inventions to find out what life was really like to invent during the pressure of the Jim Crow era. Show less

Fouché Looks beyond the person and their inventions to find out what life was really like to invent during the pressure of the Jim Crow era. Fouché Looks beyond the person and their inventions to find out what life was really like to invent during the pressure of the Jim Crow era. Show less

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Rooted in the Earth

Rooted in the Earth

Reclaiming the African American Environmental Heritage

by Glave, Dianne D.

eBook - 2010

"Draws on personal perspectives and oral and recorded histories to detail the ways that the history of Africans in America is rooted in the earth." - Booklist "Draws on personal perspectives and oral and recorded histories to detail the ways that the history of Africans in America is rooted in the earth." - Booklist Show less

"Draws on personal perspectives and oral and recorded histories to detail the ways that the history of Africans in America is rooted in the earth." - Booklist "Draws on personal perspectives and oral and recorded histories to detail the ways that the history of Africans in America is rooted in the earth." - Booklist Show less

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The Life of Benjamin Banneker

The Life of Benjamin Banneker

by Bedini, Silvio A.

Book - 1984

"Bedini’s work deals with the economy of 18th-centrury Maryland, the important contributions of the Ellicott family to the area and the new nation, t...Show more "Bedini’s work deals with the economy of 18th-centrury Maryland, the important contributions of the Ellicott family to the area and the new nation, the surveying of the District of Columbia, and the methods used by early almanac makers in their computations." - Library Journal Show less

"Bedini’s work deals with the economy of 18th-centrury Maryland, the important contributions of the Ellicott family to the area and the new nation, t...Show more "Bedini’s work deals with the economy of 18th-centrury Maryland, the important contributions of the Ellicott family to the area and the new nation, the surveying of the District of Columbia, and the methods used by early almanac makers in their computations." - Library Journal Show less

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Black Pioneers of Science and Invention

Black Pioneers of Science and Invention

by Haber, Louis

Book - 1991

"An auspicious roster, creative, eloquently black, mostly self-educated--worth knowing equally for themselves and for their work." - Kirkus "An auspicious roster, creative, eloquently black, mostly self-educated--worth knowing equally for themselves and for their work." - Kirkus Show less

"An auspicious roster, creative, eloquently black, mostly self-educated--worth knowing equally for themselves and for their work." - Kirkus "An auspicious roster, creative, eloquently black, mostly self-educated--worth knowing equally for themselves and for their work." - Kirkus Show less

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High on the Hog

High on the Hog

A Culinary Journey From Africa to America

by Harris, Jessica B.

Book - 2011

Of enduring interest... are her observations about the alterations in the American diet wrought first by the slaves and then by subsequent generations ...Show more Of enduring interest... are her observations about the alterations in the American diet wrought first by the slaves and then by subsequent generations of their descendants. Because many slaves worked in food preparation—and, following emancipation, in food-service professions—the African influence, she shows, has been pervasive." - Kirkus Show less

Of enduring interest... are her observations about the alterations in the American diet wrought first by the slaves and then by subsequent generations ...Show more Of enduring interest... are her observations about the alterations in the American diet wrought first by the slaves and then by subsequent generations of their descendants. Because many slaves worked in food preparation—and, following emancipation, in food-service professions—the African influence, she shows, has been pervasive." - Kirkus Show less

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Inventing the Cotton Gin

Inventing the Cotton Gin

Machine and Myth in Antebellum America

by Lakwete, AngL1499ela

Book - 2005

Who invented the Cotton Gin? Many would reply Eli Whitney, but the history of the cotton gin is more complicated than that. Who invented the Cotton Gin? Many would reply Eli Whitney, but the history of the cotton gin is more complicated than that. Show less

Who invented the Cotton Gin? Many would reply Eli Whitney, but the history of the cotton gin is more complicated than that. Who invented the Cotton Gin? Many would reply Eli Whitney, but the history of the cotton gin is more complicated than that. Show less

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Working the Roots

Working the Roots

Over 400 Years of Traditonal African American Healing

by Lee, Michele E.

Book - 2014

Lee travelled the south to gather African American healing remedies and shares them here with stories from the people she met. Lee travelled the south to gather African American healing remedies and shares them here with stories from the people she met. Show less

Lee travelled the south to gather African American healing remedies and shares them here with stories from the people she met. Lee travelled the south to gather African American healing remedies and shares them here with stories from the people she met. Show less

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Lucean Arthur Headen

Lucean Arthur Headen

The Making of A Black Inventor and Entrepreneur

by Snider, Jill D.

eBook - 2020

"Determined and ambitious, Headen left the South, and after toiling for a decade as a Pullman porter, risked everything to pursue his dream. He event...Show more "Determined and ambitious, Headen left the South, and after toiling for a decade as a Pullman porter, risked everything to pursue his dream. He eventually earned eleven patents, most for innovative engine designs and anti-icing methods for aircraft. " Show less

"Determined and ambitious, Headen left the South, and after toiling for a decade as a Pullman porter, risked everything to pursue his dream. He event...Show more "Determined and ambitious, Headen left the South, and after toiling for a decade as a Pullman porter, risked everything to pursue his dream. He eventually earned eleven patents, most for innovative engine designs and anti-icing methods for aircraft. " Show less

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