‘Credit where credit’s due’ is not a phrase that rang true for Granville T Woods. The man who would go on to be known as the ‘Black Edison’ didn’t have the easiest start in life for an engineer.
Genius doesn't come based on the color of their skin or their financial and educational status. Here are five inventions that you probably didn't know were invented by African Americans.
Education in schools is often lacking proper lessons about Black history. Rather than just learning about the horrific practices of slavery, schools must also teach about Black culture and achievements.