Meet Some Amazing African American Inventors

African American inventors who changed the world

In this video, we talk about 7 amazing Black African American inventors and their contributions to modern technology. We highlight the inventions and achievements of Jerry Lawson, Dr. Mark Dean, Henry T. Sampson, Benjamin Banneker, Jesse Lee Russell, Dr. Philip Emeagwali, and Lonnie G. Johnson. From video game cartridges to nuclear energy devices, portable cellular phones to the world's fastest computer, and the Super Soaker water gun to a ceramic battery used in Mars rovers, these inventors hav