Have seen so much ignorance about our history this article is just the first of many I will be posting here to enlighten us enjoy




This is a story of a little boy named Theo, who
woke up one morning and asked his
Grandfather, "What if there were no Black
people in the world?"
Well,Grandfather about that for a moment and
then said, "Son, follow me around today and
let's just see what it would be like if there were
no Black people in the world. Get dressed and
we will get started."
Theo ran to his room to put on his clothes and
shoes. But there were no shoes, and his clothes
were all wrinkled. He looked for the iron, but
when he reached for the ironing board, it was
no longer there. You see Sarah Boone, a Black
woman, invented the ironing board and Jan E.
Matzelinger, a Black man invented the shoe
lasting machine.
Theo ran to internet for chat with a friend ,the
internet was not working .. Dr Mark Dean-An
African American Invented Many Of The
Programming For The Internet Experiences We
Enjoy Today http://
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show/37500151-dr-mark-dean-an-african-
american-invented-many-of-the-programming-
for-the-internet-experiences-we-enjoy-today
He looked for his mobile phone ,but it was not
there because ,The inventor of the Cellular
phone is Black man Henry Sampson . http://
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show/18504293-the-inventor-of-the-cellular-
phone-is-henry-sampson
"Oh well,"Grandfather said, "Go and do your
hair." Theo ran in his room to comb his hair,
but the comb was not there. You see, Walter
Sammons, a Black man, invented the comb.
Theo decided to just brush his hair, but the
brush was gone. You see Lydia O. Newman, a
Black female invented the brush.
Well, he was a sight, no shoes, wrinkled clothes,
hair a mess without the hair care inventions of
Madam C. J. Walker, -- well, you get the
picture.Grandfather told Theo, "Let's do the
chores around the house and then take a trip to
the grocery store."
Theo's job was to sweep the floor. He swept
and swept and swept. When he reached for the
dustpan, it was not there. You see, Lloyd P. Ray,
a Black man, invented the dustpan. So he swept
his pile of dirt over in the corner and left it
there. He then decided to mop the floor, but
the mop was gone. You see, Thomas W.
Stewart, a Black man, invented the mop.
Theo thought to himself, "I'm not having any
luck." "Well, son," Grandfather said. "We should
wash the clothes and prepare a list for the
grocery store." When he was finished, Theo
went to place the clothes in the dryer, but it
was not there. You see, George T. Samon, a
Black man, invented the clothes dryer. Theo
got a pencil and some paper to prepare the list
for the market, but noticed that the pencil lead
was broken, as well he was out of luck because
John Love, a black man, invented the pencil
sharpener. He reached for a pen, but it was not
there because William Purvis, a Black man,
invented the fountain pen. As a matter of fact,
Lee Burridge invented the type writing
machine, and W. A. Lavette, the printing press.
So they decided to head out to the market.
Well, when Theo opened the door, he noticed
the grass was as high as he was tall. You see the
lawnmower was invented by John Burr, a Black
man.
They made their way over to the car and found
that it just wouldn't go. You see, Robert Spikes,
a Black man, invented the automatic gear shift
and Joseph Gammel invented the supercharge
system for internal combustion engines.
They noticed that the few cars that were
moving were running into each other and
having wrecks because there were no traffic
signals. You see, Garrett A. Morgan, a Black
man invented the traffic light.
ELIJAH J. MCCOY Africa-America Inventor 57
U.S. Patents Lubrication Steam Engines http://
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inventor-57-u-s-patents-lubrication-steam-
engines
Well, it was getting late, so they walked to the
market, got their groceries and returned
home. Just when they were about to put away
the milk, eggs and butter, they noticed the
refrigerator was gone. You see, John Standard,
a Black man, invented the refrigerator. So they
put the food on the counter.
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By this time, they noticed it was getting mighty
cold. Theo went to turn up the heat and what
do you know, Alive Parker, a Black female,
invented the heating furnace. Even in the
summer time they would have been out of luck
because Frederick Jones, a Black man, invented
the air conditioner.
It was almost time for Theo's father to arrive
home. He usually took the bus, but there was
no bus because its precursor was the electric
trolley, invented by another Black man, Elbert
T. Robinson. He usually took the elevator from
his office on the 20th floor, but there was no
elevator because Alexander Miles, a Black man,
invented the elevator. He usually dropped off
the office mail at a nearby mailbox, but it was
no longer there because Phillip Downing, a
Black man, invented the letter drop mailbox
and William Barry invented the postmarking
and canceling machine.
Theo sat at the kitchen table with his head in
his hands. When his father arrived he asked, "
Why are you sitting in the dark?" Why??
Because Lewis Howard Latimer, a Black man,
invented the filament within the light bulb.
Africa America George Carruthers developed
ways to use ultraviolet imaging in order to view
images in deep space that were previously
impossible to see. In 1972, Carruthers
invented the "Far Ultraviolet Camera/
Spectograph," the first moon-based
observatory. It was used in the Apollo 16
mission. Then, in 1986, one of his inventions
captured an image of Hailey's Comet—the first
time a comet had ever been pictured from
space. http://www.reunionblackfamily.com/
apps/blog/show/14309317-physicist-and-africa-
america-inventor-george-carruthers-built-his-
first-telescope-at-age-10-
Benjamin Montgomery - born into slavery in
1819 in Loudon County, Virginia. Benjamin
invented a special propeller which allowed
steamboats to navigate in shallow water. http://
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show/12696454-benjamin-montgomery-born-
into-slavery-in-1819-in-loudon-county-virginia-
benjamin-invented-a-special-propeller-which-
allowed-steamboats-to-navigate-in-shallow-
water-
A Slave Bradley Helped Set Up Scientific
Experiments.In The 1840s He Developed a
Steam Engine For a War Ship. http://
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show/12696309-a-slave-bradley-helped-set-up-
scientific-experiments-in-the-1840s-he-
developed-a-steam-engine-for-a-war-ship-
Theo quickly learned what it would be like if
there were no Black people in the world.
Not to mention if he were ever sick and
needed blood. Charles Drew, a Black scientist,
found a way to preserve and store blood which
led to his starting the world's first blood bank.
And what if a family member had to have
surgery. This would not have been possible
without Dr. Daniel Hale Williams,
http://www.reunionblackfamily.com/apps/blog/
show/12625711-daniel-hale-williams-was-a-
pioneer-surgeon-best-known-for-performing-
one-of-the-first-successful-open-heart-
surgeries-in-1893
So if you ever wonder, like Theo, where we
would be without Blacks? Well, it's pretty plain
to see, we could very well still be in the dark!!!

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#BlackWomenDidThat Inventions by black women
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