Kemberly Richardson reports on the man who is regards as of the most prolific inventors of his time.
In another series, Loftin demonstrated how images shape societal views. He found pictures online of men of color in hoodies that didn t reflect his reality.
By using vibrant color, he flipped the script and changed the narrative. Trying to go for something more positive as opposed to put a stamp of criminal, he said.
Roberts, meanwhile, is an engineer and one of only a handful of Black women at her elite level. There s kind of this heavy feeling of your colleagues, seeing you as a diversity hire, and that s all they want you to be, she said.
We try to make our videos engaging and humorous, Jae Kim said.
Their parents support their passion for preserved animals of all types, and the videos are done on their own time in addition to their school lessons and homework. Their efforts are paying off. We were all just kind of amazed, like, wow, this is great that they they re able to do this in their own home, Hunter College High School biology teacher Bradley Scalise said. And, you know, whereas maybe not a lot of parents would let their kids. Mine certainly wouldn t.
The twins have around 49 videos posted that are being used as teaching instruction in 500 colleges and high schools including their own on the Upper East Side across the country and even the world.
Brown s invention paved the way for the high-tech security systems used today.
She died in 1999 at the age of 76.
Over the years, her invention has been cited in 32 other patent applications.
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Sandra Bookman reports on the archive helping future generations learn about the many accomplishments of African-Americans.
They brought the suit against the Plainfield Board of Education after numerous attempts failed to correct the imbalance in education for African American students in Plainfield.
Anna Booker said the books were outdated, the education was inferior, and the children were feeling neglected by their schools.
With the help of the NAACP and its lead litigator Robert Carter, the Bookers sued and won.
The case was decided on June 28, 1965, and changed how the students were placed in schools and how funding was allocated.
It also changed how the boards were chosen.
ABC7 Unite: Dr. Patricia Bath revolutionized cataract surgery with her device and technique
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NEW YORK (WABC) Dr. Patricia Bath was an ophthalmologist and scientist who helped pave the way for future generations of African American women in the field.
Our eyes help us navigate the world, but as we age, cataracts can develop, which makes it difficult to see.
Thankfully, Dr. Bath saw the solution.
In 1981, she invented a device and technique using a laser that revolutionized cataract surgery.
Dr. Bath shattered the glass ceiling, the first African American female doctor to receive a medical patent.
Her life began in Harlem on November 4, 1942.