8 Black Women Changed The World With Their Inventions

Posted By: S. Moore on December 12, 2023

These 8 Black women changed the world! From the GPS to security home systems to Caller ID, Black women have been at the forefront of technology for decades, sometimes without mainstream credit or acknowledgment.

Scroll down and tell us your favorite invention and if you learned about any of these women in school.

1. Valerie Thomas
2. Dr. Patricia Era Bath
3. Gladys West
4. Mary Beatrice Kenner
5. Anna M. Mangin
6. Sarah Boone
7. Marie Van Brittan Brown
8. Dr. Shirley Jackson

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