Here are some of the inventions gifted to mankind by African Americans. advertisement. StarsInsider. Amazing inventions we have African Americans to thank for. Story by Stars Insider ...

An African American, Otis Boykin, invented electronic control devices for guided missiles, IBM computers and the pacemaker. J. Standard invented the refrigerator and received the patent in 1889.

African-American innovators and visionaries have developed or contributed to many things that are commonplace today — some are well known such as the light bulb and others not so obvious ...

Women only account for 10% of all owned patents in the U.S. These women developed technology and inventions that we still use to this day.

Visitor learning about Black inventors at the Three Eras of African American Inventor Journey Experience exhibition on Oct. 20 at the United States Patent and Trade Office in Alexandria, Virginia.