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Drusilla (f)
Are You A Black Person?
« on: June 28, 2007, 08:31 AM »

I ask this question because Black People have done so many wonderful scientific things in this world.

For instance inventing refridgeration and air conditioning.

Do you claim your Black Heritage? Do you own up to being a Black Person.

Do you know what your Black people have done all over this world and not just in your particular Black Country?
Drusilla (f)
Re: Are You A Black Person?
« #1 on: June 28, 2007, 08:41 AM »

I am just going to post about Black People and all they have done.

All Black People:

Air-Conditioning Unit Frederick M. Jones July 12, 1949
Ice Cream Scoop A. L. Cralle  Feb. 2, 1897
Almanac Benjamin Banneker Approx. 1791 
Insect-Destroyer Gun A. C. Richard Feb. 28, 1899 
Automatic Cut-Off Switch Granville T. Woods Jan. 1, 1889
Ironing Board Sarah Boone Dec, 30, 1887
Automatic Fishing Device G Cook May 30, 1899 
Key Chain F. J. Loudin Jan. 9, 1894
Automatic Gear Shift Richard B. Spikes Feb. 6, 1932 
Lawn Mower J. A. Burr May 19, 1889
Blood Plasma Bag Charles Drew Approx. 1945 
Lawn Sprinkler J. W. Smith May 4, 1897 
Biscuit Cutter A. P. Ashbourne Nov. 30, 1875 
Lemon Squeezer J. Thomas White Dec. 8, 1896 
Bicycle Frame I. R. Johnson Oct. 10, 1899 
Lock W. A. Martin July 23, 1889
Baby Buggy W. H. Richardson June 18, 1899 
Latern Michael C. Harvey Aug. 19, 1884 
Cellular Car Phone Henry T. Sampson July 6, 1971 
Lubricating Cup Elijah McCoy Nov. 15, 1898 
Chamber Commode T. Elkin Jan. 8, 1897 
Lunch Pail James Robinson 1887
Clothes Dryer G. T. Sampson June 6, 1892 
Mail Box Paul B. Downing Oct. 27, 1939 
Curtain Rod S. C. Scratton Nov. 30 1889 
Mop Thomas B. Stewart June 11, 1893
Curtain Rod Supporter William S. Grant Aug. 4, 1896 
Motor Fredrick M. Jones June 27, 1939 
Door Knob O. Dorsey Dec. 10, 1878
Peanut Butter George Washington Carver 1896 
Door Stop O. Dorsey Dec. 10, 1878
Pencil Sharpener J. L. Love Nov. 23, 1897 
Dust Pan Lawrence P. Ray Aug. 3, 1897 
Record Player Arm Joseph Hunger Dickinson Jan. 8, 1918
Egg Beater Willie Johnson Feb. 5, 1884 
Refrigerator J. Standard July 14,1891 
Elevator Alexander Miles Oct. 11, 1867 
Riding Saddles W. D. Davis Oct. 6, 1896 
Electric Lamp/Bulb Lewis Latimer Mar. 21, 1882 
Rooling Pen John W. Reed 1884
Eye Protector P. Johnson Nov. 2, 1880
Shampoo Headrest C. O. Bailiff Oct. 11, 1898 
Fire Escape Ladder J. W. Winters May 7, 1878 
Spark Plug Edmond Berger Feb. 2, 1830 
Fire Extinguisher T. J. Marshall Oct. 26, 1872 
Straightening Comb Madam C. J. Walker Approx. 1905 
Folding Bed L. C. Bailey July 18, 1889 
Stethoscope Imhotep Ancient Egypt
Folding Chair Brody & Surgwar June 11, 1889 
Street Sweeper Charles B. Brooks Mar. 17, 1890 
Fountain Pen W. B. Purvis Jan. 7, 1890 
Stove T. A. Carrington July 25, 1876 
Furniture Caster D. A. Fisher Mar. 14, 1876 
Sugar Making Improvement Norbet Rillieux Dec. 10, 1846
Gas Mask Garrett Morgan Oct. 13, 1914 
Telephone Transmitter Granvill T. Woods Dec. 2, 1884
Golf Tee T. Grant Dec. 12, 1899
Thermostat Control  Frederick M. Jones Feb. 23, 1960
Guitar Robert F. Flemming, Jr. Mar. 3, 1886 
Traffic Light Garrett Morgan Nov, 20, 1923 
Hair Brush Lydia D. Newman Nov. 15, 1898 
Tricycle M. A. Cherry May 8, 1888
Typewriter Burridge & Marshman Apr. 7, 1885 
Ice Cream Augustus Jackson 
Corn Harvester Henry Blair 
Striking Clock  Benjamin Banneker 1761
Railway Signal A. B. Blackburn 
Gas Heater and Clothes Dryer  B. F. Jackson 
Machine for making paper bags William B. Purvis   
Potato Chip Huram S. Thomas 


Jan Ernest Matzelinger invented the shoe-lasting machine (for attaching soles on shoes in Lynn, Mass,  His invention revolutionized the shoe industry.

Ernest E. Just was the first biologist to receive the Springarn Medal. He received
distinction in his field through his research on egg fertilization and the functioning of cells.

Harold D. West was the first person to synthesize the amino acid threonine in the
laboratory.

Dr. William Hinton devised a test to determine syphilis.

Dr. Charles Drew developed a technique for separating and preserving blood.

Alonzo Pietro (known as "il Negro") was one of Columbus' navigators on his first voyage to America in 1492.
Drusilla (f)
Re: Are You A Black Person?
« #2 on: June 28, 2007, 08:44 AM »

Here are some books one can read about Black People:

Cox, Clinton. African American healers. New York, Wiley, c2000. 164 p.
   Bibliography: p. 153-154.
   R695.C69 2000
   Profiles over thirty notable African Americans in the health field, including Civil War nurse Susie King Taylor, Dr. Charles Drew, father of the blood bank, and young pioneering surgeon Ben Carson.

Distinguished African American scientists of the 20th century. James H. Kessler and others. Phoenix, Ariz., Oryx Press, 1996. 382 p.
   Includes bibliographical references (p. ix).
   Q141.D535 1996

Epps, Charles H. (Charles Harry), Davis G. Johnson, and Audrey L. Vaughan. African-American medical pioneers. Rockville, Md., Betz Pub. Co., c1994. 254 p.
   Includes bibliographical references (p. 231-232).
   R695.E67 1994

Fouché, Rayvon. Black inventors in the age of segregation: Granville T. Woods, Lewis H. Latimer, and Shelby J. Davidson. Baltimore, The Johns Hopkins University Press, c2003. 225 p.
   Includes bibliographical references.
   T39.F68 2003

Gibbs, C. R. Black inventors: from Africa to America: two million years of invention and innovation. Silver Spring, Md., Three Dimensional Pub., c1995. 269 p.
   Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-257).
   T39.G458 1995

Gubert, Betty Kaplan, Miriam Sawyer, and Caroline M. Fannin. Distinguished African Americans in aviation and space science. Westport, Conn., Oryx Press, 2002. 319 p.
   Bibliography: p. 303-304.
   TL539.G83 2002

Jenkins, Edward Sidney. To fathom more: African American scientists and inventors. Lanham, Md., University Press of America, c1996. 399 p.
   Includes bibliographical references.
   Q141.J46 1996

Notable Black American scientists. Kristine M. Krapp, editor. Detroit, Gale Research, c1999. 349 p.
   Includes bibliographical references.
   Q141.N726 1999
   Profiles approximately 250 black Americans who have made contributions to the sciences, including inventors, researchers, award winners, and educators.

Phelps, J. Alfred. They had a dream: the story of African-American astronauts. Novato, Calif., Presidio, c1994. 291 p.
   Includes bibliographical references (p. 275-281).
   TL789.85.A1P43 1994

Sammons, Vivian O. Blacks in science and medicine. New York, Hemisphere Pub. Corp., c1990. 293 p.
   Bibliography: p. 261-268.
   Q141.B58 1990

Sluby, Patricia Carter. Creativity and inventions: the genius of Afro-Americans and women in the United States and their patents. Arlington, Va., Research Unlimited, 1987. 88 p.
   Bibliography: p. 81-86.
   T21.I84 1987

Sluby, Patricia Carter. The inventive spirit of African Americans: patented ingenuity. Westport, Conn., Praeger, c2004. 313 p.
   Bibliography: p. 291-301.
   T39.S57 2004

Spangenburg, Ray, and Kit Moser. African Americans in science, math, and invention. New York, Facts On File, c2003. 254 p.
   Includes bibliographical references.
   Q141.S6285 2003

Sullivan, Otha Richard. African American inventors. Jim Haskins, general editor. New York, Wiley, c1998. 164 p.
   Includes bibliographical references (p. 154-155).
   T39.S98 1998
   Profiles the lives of twenty-five African American inventors who made significant scientific contributions from the eighteenth century to modern times.

Sullivan, Otha Richard. African American women scientists and inventors. Jim Haskins, general editor. New York, Wiley, c2002. 150 p.
   Bibliography: p. 143.
   T39.S985 2002

Warren, Wini. Black women scientists in the United States. Bloomington, Indiana University Press, c1999. 366 p.
   Bibliography: p. 341-355.
   Q141.W367 1999

Webster, Raymond B. African American firsts in science and technology. Detroit, Gale Group, c1999. 461 p.
   Bibliography: p. 379-385.
   Q141.W43 1999
   Presents capsule accounts of notable first achievements by African Americans, arranged in the categories “Agriculture and Everyday Life,” “Dentistry and Nursing,” “Life Science,” “Math and Engineering,” “Medicine,” “Physical Science,” and “Transportation.”
Drusilla (f)
Re: Are You A Black Person?
« #3 on: June 28, 2007, 08:47 AM »

The First Pharoah



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Drusilla (f)
Re: Are You A Black Person?
« #4 on: June 28, 2007, 08:50 AM »

My Black Anscestors made this:



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Drusilla (f)
Re: Are You A Black Person?
« #5 on: June 28, 2007, 08:54 AM »

Our Black Anscestors in America before Whites: (Hero contributed this to another thread)

The Olmecs: An African Presence in Early America

According to an archeologist who recently participated in archeological work in Mexico, One of the most ancient civilizations in the Americas, the Black (Negritic) Olmecs developed a calendar that goes back to about 3,113 years Before Christ. The archeologist who appeared on the Art Bell show made that point.

The ancient "Olmecs" of Mexico and Mesoamerica are one of the most intriguing civilizations of the Americas. In fact, they are the first civilization in Mexico and it was from them that all other civilizations in Mesoamerica followed.

Yet, the fact that the Olmecs were most likely a Black civilization of African origins has not been made public and the "Indian" elements in Mexico have gained more prominence to the extent that the Negroid substrata of the ancient Mexican/Mesoamerican civilizations has been kept hidden.

Yet, over the past many years, various levels of proof have been found linking the "Olmecs" to Africans in the Western part of Africa:

Linguistic Similarities

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Studies done by researchers such as Ivan Van Sertima (They Came Before Columbus), Alexander Von Wuthenau (Unexpected Faces in Ancient America), Runoko Rashidi and others have presented evidence that clearly show that the Olmecs were not Indians with "baby faces," or Indians who looked like Blacks (although a few Olmecs did mix with the Native Americans). They were Africans no different from Africans found in the Mende regions of West Africa.

Studies done by Clyde Winters show that the Olmecs used the Mende script, a writing system used among the Mandinkas and other Africans in West Africa. When the writings on Olmec monuments were translated, it was found that the language spoken by the Olmecs was Mende.

Religious Similarities


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The Olmecs practiced a religion and astronomical sciences identical to those practiced by Africans in the Mali region and Nigeria today. The Olmecs studied the Venus Complex in astronomy. Today, the Ono and Bambara who are famous sea and river travelers have studied that same complex for thousands of years. In fact, another group the Dogon are well known for their tracking and mapping of the Sirius star system and their accurate results.

The Olmecs also had a religious practice of Thunder worship where the ax was a prominent feature. In West Africa, the ax is also a prominent feature in connection with the Shango or Thunder God worship. Both the Olmecs and the Shango worshippers in West Africa placed an emphasis on the religious significance of children in their religious practices.

The Olmecs Were Related To Blacks Of The Mende Group Of West Africa

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The Olmecs carved about twenty-two collosal stone heads in the southern parts of Mexico and their influence have been found in Guatemala and further south. Olmec type sculptures have also been found in parts of the US., (the Washitaw Nation of Louisiana; www.hotep.org ), where another prehistoric Black nation (who still has members and land today) existed.

The Olmecs and Washitaw, Black Californians, Jamassee, Califunami and other pre-columbian Blacks of the Americas were part of a prehistoric trade network that began in Africa and spread worldwide over 100,000 years ago and at various periods afterwards. According to the book, Susu Economics The History of Pan-African Trade, Commerce, Money and Wealth, these Blacks found in the Americas, as well as remnants of their ancient civilizations are not a myth or fairytale.

The ancient Blacks of the Americas are the missing pieces of a large puzzle that would be solved if many of today's writers, scientists, historians and archeologists were not as biased or "embarrassed," like the Mexican archeologists who found out without a doubt, that the Olmecs of Mexico were Black Africans and they introduced the first astronomical calendar to Mexico about 3,113 years Before Christ.

Not only is there an ancient Black African presence and contribution to the creation of civilization and culture in prehistoric and ancient America, but there also is such a presence and contribution in Mesopotamia (Nimrod a son of Kush developed the region, it is said), Sabea/Arabia, India, Cambodia, Southern China and Melanesia/South Pacific region.

African Cultural Similarities

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The Olmecs used an African practice that is very common in Africa and to some extent in Melanesia. That practice is body scarification and specifically facial scarification as practiced in West Africa. Many of the facial scars seen on the Olmec terracotta faces, such as "dot" keloids and "lined" patterns are identical to Africans such as the Dinka of Sudan and the Yoruba and others of West Africa. (Dinka scarification can be found in old copies of National Geographic. Olmec scarification can be found in the text by "Alexander Von Wuthenau, Unexpected Faces in Ancient America."

African hairstyles such as cornroes are found on many of the Olmec terracotta found in Mexico. Both kinky hair carved into one of the collosal stone heads of basalt, as well as the cornroed style wearing tassels (see African Presence in Early America, by Ivan Van Sertima; Transaction Publishers), have been found.

The "cornrow" factor clearly shows that these Blacks who were in Mexico in prehistoric times most likely came from the West Africa/South Sahara region, rather than Melanesia. It is in West Africa that cornroes are very common and have been since prehistoric times.

Olmecs Introduced The First Aspects Of Meso-American Civilization

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The Black Olmecs were the first to build "pyramids" in Mexico, although these were built of mud and one was more cone-shaped then actually pyramidal. The Olmecs apart from carving 22 collosal stone heads dating to about 1100 B.C., also created thousands of work of art throughout Mesoamerica. Olmec terracotta art show people involved in a variety of activities from wrestling to pottery making.

In retrospect, there is no doubt that the ancient Olmecs of Mexico and the Olmec language, religion, culture were of African origins and specifically of the Mende group of West Africa. Still it is sad that essays on the Olmecs are not presented in publications, when the African origins of this Mesoamerican civilization is presented, including the latest findings. There is hope, however that the most recent findings of the ancient Olmec calendar and the similarities in race, culture and language with Africans in West Africa will be brought out and made available to those who see an obvious African influence and presence in early America.
Drusilla (f)
Re: Are You A Black Person?
« #6 on: June 28, 2007, 08:56 AM »

Please contribute only positive things that Black People have done over the years to this thread.

The point of it, is for Black people all over the world, but especially in Nigeria, to learn that they can hold their head high.

As long as they see the big picture, that they are Black People.
sweetberry (f)
Re: Are You A Black Person?
« #7 on: October 20, 2007, 06:03 PM »

a black lady invented the way to make curly hair straight
a black doctor performed the first open - surgery
infact go to http://www.islandnet.com/~bcbhas/bhmonth.htm yall will see the great things black people have done &  still doing
and don't let us forget black history month - this october
naija_diva (f)
Re: Are You A Black Person?
« #8 on: October 20, 2007, 11:24 PM »

black history is in february
sweetberry (f)
Re: Are You A Black Person?
« #9 on: October 21, 2007, 03:09 PM »

@ naija-diva
probably where u stay but in britain it is held every october
darfur (m)
Re: Are You A Black Person?
« #10 on: October 21, 2007, 09:21 PM »

Dr Ben Carson,
separating siamese twins

Drusilla
great knowledge in a woman
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