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We admit that myths have
been created by minorities and woman just like European
males, (gee josh really!!) about who is the greatness inventors
of all time. There are African American web sites with controversial
articles that assume that many inventions would not have
been invented if black people did not exist. Thus because
of this fiction, racists have used this as an opportunity
(and so-called proof) to produced counterpoint racist web
sites that falsely give the impression that black inventors
have not achieved or invented any great things.
Therefore we simply ask
you to beware of what you read on both sides of he fence
and do your HOMEWORK!!
More specifically did
you know that 99.999 percent of all patents are for improvements
to pre-existing items? Did you know that Thomas Edison,
was NOT the first person to invent a light bulb, but did
invent over fifty different types of light bulbs? Further
more not one of the black inventors lied in their patent
applications by saying they had invented a totally new invention.
Here is a partial
list of creditable web sites to do your research:
-
The
Department of Commerce United States Patent and Trademark
Office (USPTO)
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JSTOR
-- (Concerning Henry E. Baker and his work). Henry Baker
was a second assistant patent examiner at the USPTO,
who was dedicated to uncovering and publicizing the
contributions of Black inventors.
- Profiles in Black History
-- (University of Washington)
What is Important!
The list of African American patent holders holds historical
value far beyond winning the "first" race. It has
led to research that answered many important questions. For
example:
- Knowing and understanding the "Value-Add"
of people of color and women's inventions and historical
contributions to the American GDP.
- What impact did their inventions have in job creation
for all Americans?
- What impact did their inventions have in providing opportunities
for personal wealth accumulation, (.i.e., as an example,
"the Stock Market" or whole new markets)?
- What does it mean to minority youth to understand that
their people have ALSO contributed to America's greatness?
- Who were the first African Americans, male and female,
to receive a U.S. patent?
- What were African American inventors inventing during
the 19th and early 20th centuries?
- Did early black inventors profit from their inventions?
- What are contemporary African American scientists and
inventors achieving today?
Know your true history because "Knowledge is Power"
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