It’s Black American History Month and before, this month is out I want I share a list:
Things Gen Z Uses Every Day Built by Black Americans
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Smartphones
• Shirley Ann Jackson – Research that helped shape touch-tone phones, fiber optics, and caller ID.
• Jesse Russell – Helped develop digital cellular networks.
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GPS
• Gladys West – Mathematical modeling that made modern GPS accurate.
No GPS = no Uber, no DoorDash, no Snapchat location tags.
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Gaming
• Jerry Lawson – Developed one of the first cartridge-based game consoles.
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❤️ Heart Surgery & Pacemakers
• Vivien Thomas – Helped develop procedures that became the foundation of modern open-heart surgery.
• Otis Boykin – Improved electrical components used in pacemakers.
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Refrigerated Food
• Frederick McKinley Jones – Invented portable refrigeration for trucks.
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Traffic Lights
• Garrett Morgan – Invented the three-light traffic signal.
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Personal Computers
• Mark Dean – Co-invented core architecture for the IBM personal computer.
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Toys
• Lonnie Johnson – NASA engineer who invented the Super Soaker.
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Music Genres That Power Your Playlist
• Jazz – Louis Armstrong
• Rock & Roll – Little Richard
• Hip-Hop – DJ Kool Herc
• House – Frankie Knuckles
• Techno – Juan Atkins
• Funk – James Brown
• Soul – Ray Charles
• Blues – Robert Johnson
• Gospel – Thomas A. Dorsey
• Disco – Donna Summer
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King of Pop
• Michael Jackson – Thriller is the best-selling album of all time.
