As February rolls in, so does the month long celebration honoring the multitude of contributions African-Americans have made towards the advancement of not only our country, but the human race as a whole in the fields of science, math, literature, medicine, technology, agriculture, art, music and more. From our family friend,a.k.a., the remote control, invented by Joseph Jackson, to our life saving blood plasma discovered by none other than Dr Charles Drew, the list of creative ideas that have made their way into the daily lives of Americans seems endless.
Since 1976 Black History Month has been recognized in both the United States and Canada, each year drawing more recognition to the achievements of the past, encouraging more creative ideas and first’s to come in the future. In honor and rememberance, J&O Fabrics would like to take a moment to highlight some of our themed prints inspired by African-American inventors over the years. Whether you are working on Black History Month projects for your classroom, community, or simply for yourself, do so with the help of J&O and our collection of African prints and inspired novelties.
cell phone invented by Henry Sampson
electric rail invented by Grandville T Woods
guitar invented by Robert Flemming Jr
phone system invented by Granville T Woods
baby buggy invented by W.H. Richardson
horse saddle invented by WM. D. Davis
horse shoe invented by Oscar Brown
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http://www.jandofabrics.com/newsletters/black-history-month-celebrated-thru-fabric-textiles/
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