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10 Black Inventors Who Changed Your Life

From hair care products to the ironing board, the creations from these African Americans still impact your everyday life.

By Brad Witter
george washington carver

Did George Washington Carver Invent Peanut Butter?

By Tim Ott
lonnie johnson holding a super soaker and its us patent while sitting on the grass outside his home, june 1992

How Lonnie Johnson Invented the Super Soaker

By Jordan Zakarin
George Washington Caver with Theodore Roosevelt

George Washington Carver’s Powerful Circle of Friends

By Barbara Maranzani
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How Madam C.J. Walker Invented Her Hair Products

By Sara Kettler
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dr marilyn gaston smiles down at the camera while standing with her arms crossed, she wears a red suit jacket, gold hoop earrings, a gold necklace, and a gold bracelet, her short hair is styled with loose curls, and her makeup includes soft red lipstick, in the background on the right is dr gayle porter who also has short hair and is smiling while looking away from the camera

Meet 8 Black Medical Pioneers Who Changed Health Care For Good

Charles Drew, Mary Mahoney, and James McNune Smith are among the African American pioneers in the medical profession.

By Colin McEvoy
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Madam C.J. Walker

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Garrett Morgan

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Granville T. Woods

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Percy Julian

Elijah McCoy

Elijah McCoy

James West

James West

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George Washington Carver

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Lonnie Johnson

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Lyda Newman

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Patricia Bath

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Lewis Howard Latimer

dr mark e dean, director of ibms austin research laboratory in austin, texas

Mark Dean

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Valerie Thomas

Otis Boykin

Otis Boykin

George Carruthers

George Carruthers

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Sarah E. Goode

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