She invented the Laserphaco Probe, performed the first cataract surgery with a laser, and co-founded the American Institute for the Prevention of Blindness.
Meet the man who invented the method of dry scouring garments. Best known as dry cleaning, Jennings became the first Black man to receive a US patent in 1821.
He is a true American trailblazer who invented the three system traffic light, the precursor to the gas mask, a better working sewing machine, and much more.
A full-time nurse, she spent long hours away from home and was concerned about break-ins, so Marie created the door peephole and a home security system.
From the hair brush, ironing board, dough kneader and roller to the heating furnace and the folding bed, female African American inventors are often overlooked.
She came up with a solution for working-class folks living in single-room housing. The precursor to the Murphy bed, her folding cabinet bed became a phenomenon.