FINAL BLACK HISTORY MONTH FACTS!

• Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson is indeed recognized as the first Black woman to earn a PhD from MIT, and her research in physics significantly contributed to the development of technologies like touch-tone dialing, caller ID, and call waiting, even though she may not be credited as the sole inventor of each specific feature; her work laid the groundwork for these advancements in telecommunications.
• Frederick J. Loudin invented the Keychain in 1894.
• The Lemon Squeezer was Invented by John White, December 8, 1896
• John Thomas White invented the lemon squeezer for the purpose of efficiently making his own lemonade instead of buying it
• Meet Mark E. Dean, one of the brilliant minds behind the invention that changed the world!
• He co-invented the IBM personal computer in the early 1980s. The IBM PC was introduced in August 1981.
• Madam C.J. Walker created a line of haircare products for African American women, leading her to later become the first female African American self-made millionaire.
• There is now a Netflix series based upon her journey, titled Self Made.
• Gabby Douglas became the first Black gymnast to win the Individual All Around in the 2012 London Olympics.
• On April 5, 1947, Jackie Robinson became the first African American to play Major League Baseball when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers. He led the league in stolen bases that season and was named Rookie of the Year.
• Before Oprah Winfrey and Michael Jordan joined the billionaire’s club, Robert Johnson became the first African American billionaire when he sold the cable station
• he founded, Black Entertainment Television (BET) in 2001.
• In 2008, Barack Obama became the first Black president of the United States.
• In January 2021, Kamala Harris became the first woman of African or Asian descent to become vice president.
• Lyda Newman was the creative Black female inventor behind the first hairbrush with synthetic bristles patented in 1898