Black Inventors
This inventor revolutionized summer fun through the curation of ‘The Supersoaker” the top selling toy in the US of the 1990s and holds several patents for various energy technologies
Who is Lonnie Johnson?
A social worker, politician, and Canada's first Black female member of a provincial legislature and the first woman to run for leadership of a federal political party.
Who is Rosemary Brown?
The first black minister appointed to the board of Huntsville Industrial School (now Oakwood University).
Who is Lewis Charles Sheafe?
This gospel artist's album "Withholding Nothing" was nominated for the Traditional CD Of The Year in 2015.
Who is William McDowell?
This Black Canadian became the first Black Member of Parliament and later the first Black Lieutenant Governor of Ontario.
Who is Lincoln Alexander?
Nicknamed the ‘Thermo King’ this inventor created a roof mounted cooling system in trucks making it possible to refrigerate food, supplies and help preserve blood over long distances during WWII.
Who is Frederick McKinley Jones?
The first Black hockey player to play in the National Hockey League (NHL), played professional hockey for more than 20 years, including 45 games with the Boston Bruins.
Who is Willie O’Ree?
A community activist, innovative lay leader, and formidable advocate for racial justice in the Seventh-day Adventist Church.
Who is J. Estelle Barnet?
This gospel artist's 3rd album, "Make Room", was his biggest success yet, earning him 8 Stellar Awards and 2 Grammy Award nominations.
Who is Jonathan McReynolds?
This Black Canadian became the first Canadian-born Black medical doctor and later served as a surgeon during the American Civil War.
Who is Anderson Ruffin Abbott?
This creator is responsible for amplified voices with his co-creation of the microphone. Not limited to karaoke but hearing aids, tape recorders, telephones and baby monitors, he wanted you to hear it all!
Who is James E. West?
An enslaved Black woman in Montréal who was charged allegedly with arson for a fire that leveled Montréal’s merchants' quarter while attempting to flee from enslavement.
Who is Marie-Joseph Angélique?
An African American educator, musician, author, and activist for church unity and social justice and served as the lead clerk of Harlem’s well-known Ephesus Seventh-day Adventist church.
Who is Eva Gwendolyn Bradford-Rock?
This gospel artist released the album "All Things New" in 2022.
Who is Tye Tribbett?
A Black Canadian village located just north of Halifax, Nova Scotia and founded around the mid-19th century.
What is called Africville?
A call for 20/20 vision right on the cusp of the 20th century, this doctor created a device for less invasive cataract surgery through the invention of the laserphaco Probe.
Who is Dr Patricia Path?
An American politician who, in 1968, became the first black woman to be elected to the United States Congress.
Who is Shirley Anita Chisholm?
This man's family was the first Black family to join the Seventh-day Adventist Church and was the first Black elected to public office in the state of Michigan.
Who is William J. Hardy?
This gospel artist is the first to win the Grammy Award for Best Gospel Song.
Who is Yolanda Adams?
This Black Canadian minister challenged school segregation in Nova Scotia through church-led activism.
Who is William Pearly Oliver?
Life in living color: following the creation of the PC monitor, this engineer at IBM patented the microchip that not only brings color to your computer but also higher processing rates at faster speeds.
Who is Mark Dean?
The first free Black person known to have visited Canada and served as an interpreter for French and Dutch traders/explorers in the early 17th century.
Who is Mathieu Da Costa?
Pioneer Adventist missionaries in Kenya, Rwanda, and the Belgian Congo.
Who are Alfred and Elizabeth Matter?
This gospel duo consists of 2 sisters.
Who is Mary Mary?
This Black Canadian activist later became a senator while continuing to fight for Black communities.
Who is Calvin Ruck?