Do You Know Your Black History?

Who Was the First African American Woman Astronaut?

Mae Jemison Physician Scientist Astronaut Educator NASA NASA

Who Discovered Fire Fighting Chemical Foam That Puts Out Gasoline Fires and a Treatment for Glaucoma?

Percy Julian Created an inexpensive drug to treat glaucoma DePauw University Harvard University Born: April 11, 1899 Montgomery Alabama New York Public Library Schaumburg Center for Research in Black Culture Created an inexpensive drug to treat glaucoma

Who Made 300 Products From Peanuts?

George Washington Carver Plastics Soap 300 products from peanuts Paint Lotion

Who Invented the Globe Supporter for Electric Lamps?

Lewis Howard Latimer Black Scientist A to Z Inventor and Engineer

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