"Black minds have been inventors, engineers and master-builders since antiquity. We must maintain the time-honored tradition in preparation for the 21st century and beyond." - B.L. Crudup, P.E.

"Honoring Black Inventors of the Past"

Granville T. Woods - The "Black Edison."

Lewis H. Latimer - The Man Who Made Electric Lighting Practical.

Elijah McCoy - "The Real McCoy."

Garrett Morgan - "Father of the Gas Mask."

Frederick Jones - Made Mobile Refrigeration Possible.

Jan Ernst Matzeliger - "Now, Everyone Can Afford Shoes."

"The Missing Picture" - "Of All of Those Who Never Were,... or Shall Be?"

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