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Famous African American Inventors
J. L. L o ve's d esig n for th e Pencil
Sharpener.
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INVENTOR
Cralle.A.I.
INVENTION
Ice Cream Mold
Feb 2,1897
Dorticus.C.J.
Machine for Embossing Photo
Apr. 161895
Dorticus.C.J.
Photographic Print Wash
Downing, P.B.
Electric Switch for Railroad
Apr. 23 1895
June 17,1890
DATE
Downing, P B
Letter Box
Oct. 27,1891
Downing. P B .
Street Letter Box
Oct. 27.1891
AllenJ B.
Clothes Line Support
Dec. 10,1895
BailyL.C.
Folding Bed
July 18,1899
Bread, A.J.
Rotary Engine
July 5,1892
Bell.L.
Dough Kneader
Binga, M.W
Street Sprinkling Apparatus
Dec 10,1872
July 27,1879
Blackburn, L.D.
Railway Signal
Jan 10,1888
Bowman, H.A.
Feb 23,1892
Brooks.C.B
Making Flags
Street Sweepers
Brown, O.E.
Horseshoe
Burr, A. J.
Burwell. W
Lawn Mower
Aug 23,1892
May 9,1899
Boot or Shoe
Nov 28,1899
Mar 17,1896
Butler, R. A.
Train Alarm
June 15,1897
Butts, J.W.
Luggage Carrier
Oct. 110,1899
Grant,G.F.
GolfTee
Dec. 12.1899
Grenon, H.
Razor Stropping Device
Feb. 18,1896
Griffin. F.W.
Pool Table Attachment
Hawkins, J.
Gridiron
Mar. 26,1845
Hunter, J.H.
Portable Weighing Scales
Nov.31896
Jackson, B.F.
Gas Burner
A pr.4,1899
Jackson, H.A.
Kitchen Table
Oct. 6,1896
Woods G. T.
G. F. G rant's
d esig n for the
g o lf tee.
Murray, G. IV.
Latimer, L .H.
Lee, J.
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Join us in our war against IIIV/AIDS,
and help break the silence in our communities.
Albina Ministerial Alliance (AMA) is breaking the silence on HIV/AIDS in
the African American communities by educating Christian churches in the
North and Northeast community and fight against the spread of HIV/AIDS.
AMA is inviting community members, pastors, ministers and missionaries
to the annual local observance of the national Balm in Gilead’s Black
Church Week of Prayer for the Healing of AIDS worship celebration.
June 131899
A. J. Burr's d esign for th e lawn mower.
Johnson, D.
Lawn Mower Attachment
Sep. 10,1889
410,836
Johnson, C.
Grass Receiver for Lawn Mowers
June 10,1890
429,629
Johnson, l.R.
Bicycle Frame
Oct. 10,1899
643,823
Johnson, W.
Egg Beater
Feb. 5,1884
292,821
Jones, F. M.
Air Conditioning Unit
July 121849
2.475.841
Jones, F.M.
Two-Cycle Gasoline Engine
Nov. 28,1950
2323.273
Jones, F.M.
Two-Cycle Gas Engine
2376,968
Jones, F.M.
Starter Generator
May 29,1945
July 12,1949
2.475.842
Jones, F. M.
Refrigeration Control Device
Jan. 8,1952
2.581,956
Jones, F.M.
Thermostat & Temperature Control
Feb. 23,1960
2,926,005
Jones & Long
Cap & Bottle
Sep. 13,1898
610,715
Lati mer and Brown Water Closets for Rai lway Car
Feb. 10,1874
147,363
Lati mer, L.H.
Locking Racks for Coat, Hats, and Umbrellas
Mar. 24,1896
557,076
Latimer&Nichols
Electric Lamp
Sep. 13,1881
247,097
Lavalette, W.A.
Printing Press
Sep. 17,1878
208,208
Lee.H.
Animal Trap
Feb. 12,1867
61,941
Lee, J.
Kneading Machine
Aug.7,1894
524,042
Love, J. L.
Pencil Sharpener
Nov. 23,1896
594,114
Marshall, T. J.
Fire Extinguisher
May 26,1972
12,063
McCoy, E. J.
Lubricator for Steam Engines
July 2,1972
129.843
McCoy E.J.
Lawn Sprinkler Design
Sep. 26,1899
631349
Murray, G. W.
Fertilizer Distributor
Mandolin and Guitar Attachment For Pianos
Horseshoes
June 5,1894
June 12,1899
520,889
Nickerson, W.J.
Outlaw, J. W.
Nov. 15,1898
614.273
Richardson, A.C.
Casket Lowing Device
Nov. 13,1894
Richardson, A.C.
Insect Destroyer
Feb. 17,1891
529311
620,362
627,739
Rillieux.N.
Sugar Refiner (Evaporating Pan)
Dec. 10,1846
4,879
Sampson, G. T.
Clothes Drier
June 7,1892
476,416
Smith, J.W .
Lawn Sprinkler
May 4,1897
581,785
Spikes, R.B.
Self Locking Racks for Billiard Cues
Around 1910
Not Found
Standard, J.
Oil Stove
Oct. 29,1889
413,689
Standard, J.
Refrigerator
July 14,1891
455,891
Taylor, B. H.
Keynote Speaker, Vanessa Gaston, PresidentICEO
Urban League of Portland
Rotary Engine
Apr. 23,1878
202,888
West, J W.
W agon
Oct. 18,1870
108,419
White, J. T.
Lemon Squeezer
Dec. 8.1896
572,849
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Woods G. T.
Telephone Transmitter
Dec. 21884
308,876
Woods G.T.
Electro Mechanical Brake
Aug. 16,1887
368365
Wood, G. T.
Telephone System and Apparatus
Oct. 11,1887
371,241
Woods, G. T.
Automatic Air Brake
June 10,1902
701,981
W ormley,J.
Life Saving Apparatus
May 24,1881
242,091
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Sunday, March 7, 4 p.m.
Bethel A.M.E. Church
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Portland, Oregon
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Black History Traced to First Man
Scholars also
reason Egyptians
were black
How far back does Black History 100,000 BC. After that, people mi
go? Shall we start with the origin of grated across Asia, from Arabia to
people, homo sapiens sapiens, in China taking tens of thousands of
Bishop Grace Osborne, AMA Health Coordinator, (503) 281-5850,
central Africa?
years and mostly losing their black
or Dr. LeRoy Haynes, Service Coordinator (503) 287-0261.
The first signs are in Africa about color. Our best guess is that at
about 20,000 BC, people started
coming across a land bridge be
tween Asia and Alaska.
The land bridge appeared dur
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turned into ice during a cold spell.
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