How This Brilliant Inventor Transformed Black Homes

About this episode

The episode explores how a young inventor aimed to change the world but focused on transforming Black lives through his innovations at home.

As a young inventor, he wanted to change the world – but as he got older, he realized that he could actually transform Black people’s lives closer to home. How did his curiosity and brilliance cause him to do both? — 2-Minute Black History is produced by PushBlack, the nation's largest non-profit Black media company. We exist to amplify the stories of Black history you didn't learn in school. You make PushBlack happen with your contributions at BlackHistoryYear.com — most people donate $10 a month, but every dollar makes a difference. If this episode moved you, share it with your people! Thanks for supporting the work. The production team for this podcast includes Cydney Smith, Len Webb, and Lilly Workneh. Our editors are Lance John and Avery Phillips from Gifted Sounds Network. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Cydney Smith, Len Webb, Lilly Workneh, Lance John, Avery Phillips

Topics covered

• invention
• Black history
• community impact
• innovation
• transformation

Keywords

• inventor
• Black homes
• transformation
• curiosity
• brilliance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PushBlack

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