Ladies, I need your help...

[ChaoticRed]

I am a Program Coordinator for a Science Enrichment program at a middle school, and I have given the teens in the prog the task of researching African American Inventors and Inventions. Little did I know that there is little to no info on blacks who contributed in science in this way b/c we were oftentimes denied the opportunity to get our inventions patented, sooooo guess who stole our ideas and got credit for them

If any of you know of good, resourceful journals, websites, or books we can use PLEASE LET ME KNOW...post here or e mail me ChaoticRed@greekchat.com......


Thanks

[ClassyLady]

My mother was a middle school science teacher for about six years. She did a similar program with her kids too. I learned a lot about black inventors just from watching her prepare her lessons.

I think this is a really good idea for your students. More blacks need to teach their children about our roles in history.

I can't think of the resources that she used but, I will ask my mother where she got all of the info and get back to you. Good luck on your project!

[ChaoticRed]

Thanx ClassyLady

The kids are really excited to know that we as Blacks were sooo creative, I am only 22 and had no idea we created things like the waffle iron and iron furnaces. It is truly a learning experience for all of us...any info is greatly appreciated.

[AKA2D '91]

we had a thread regarding little known black history facts. I remember linking to mcdonalds via Tom Joyner. There were downloads for teachers, so check that thread.

I can't remember the name, though. Something about black history.

My mother taught MS science,too. She had a few posters of various AA scientists. I don't know what she did with them.

[Diamond007]

Go to the Tom Joyner site they have little known black history on their site.

[tickledpink]

Here is a list & their patent dates that I found on a website named "Partial list of African American Inventions". You may want to verify some of these:



A.P. Ashbourne Biscuit cutter November 30, 1875
L.C. Bailey Folding bed July 18, 1899
A.J. Beard Rotary Engine July 5, 1892
A.J. Beard Car-coupler November 23, 1897
G.E. Becket Letter Box October 4, 1892
L. Bell Locomotive smoke stack May 23, 1871
M.E. Benjamin Gong and signal chairs for hotels July 17, 1888
M.W. Binga Street sprinkling apparatus July 22, 1879
A.B. Blackburn Railway signal January 10, 1888
Henry Blair Corn planter October 14, 1834
Henry Blair Cotton planter August 31, 1836
Sarah Boone Ironing board April 26, 1892
C.B. Brooks Street-sweepers March 17, 1896
O.E. Brown Horseshoe August 23, 1892
J.A. Burr Lawn mower May 9, 1899
J.W. Butts Luggage carrier October 10, 1899
W.C. Carter Umbrella stand August 4, 1885
T.S. Church Carpet beating machine July 29, 1884
G. Cook Automatic fishing device May 10, 1899
J. Cooper Elevator device April 2, 1895
P.W. Cornwall Draft Regulator February 7, 1893
A.L. Cralle Ice-cream mold February 2, 1897
W.R. Davis, Jr. Library table September 24, 1878
C.J. Dorticus Machine for embossing photo April 16, 1895
Clarence L. Elder Occustat 1976
T. Elkins Refrigerating apparatus November 4, 1879
F. Flemings, Jr. Guitar (variation) March 3, 1886
G.F. Grant Golf tee December 12, 1899
J. Gregory Motor April 26, 1887
M. Headen Foot power hammer October 5, 1886
B.F. Jackson Gas burner April 4, 1899
Fredrick M. Jones Automatic refrigeration system
J.L. Love pencil sharpener 1897
Latimer and Nichols Electric lamp September 13, 1881
T.J. Marshall Fire extinguisher (variation) May 26, 1872
Elijah McCoy Lubricator for steam engines July 2, 1872
Garrett A. Morgan Gas mask
Garrett A. Morgan Traffic signal 1923
J.F. Pickering an airship 1900
W.B. Purvis fountain pen 1890
Norbert Rillieux Sugar refining process 1846
H. Spears Portable shield for infantry December 27, 1870
Rufus Stokes Air-purification device 1968
E.H. Sutton Cotton cultivator April 7, 1878
Granville T. Woods Electromechanical brake August 16, 1887
Granville T. Woods Railway telegraphy November 15, 1887
Granville T. Woods Induction telegraph system November 29, 1887
Granville T. Woods Overhead conducting system for May 29, 1888
electric railway
Granville T. Woods Electromotive railway system June 26, 1888
for long-haul trucks