Garret Morgan/Inventor
Garrett Morgan blazed a trail for African American inventors with his patents, including those for a hair-straightening product, a breathing device, a revamped sewing machine and an improved traffic signal. Visit https://www.biography.com/inventor/garrett-morgan to learn more.
Clementine Hunter/The Black Grandma Moses
Clementine Hunter may not have been a trained artist, but the self-taught former field hand became a household name in her home state of Louisiana for her bright, whimsical depictions of plantation life in early the 20th century. Often nicknamed the “black Grandma Moses” (another self-taught folk artist who took up painting at a late stage in life), Hunter has made a significant impact on the art world with her vibrant, playful paintings, amassing a fanbase that includes Oprah Winfrey and the late Joan Rivers. Visit https://artsandculture.google.com/theme/the-inspiring-story-of-clementine-hunter/5gLiLE-PhSKCJQ?hl=en
Malcom X in Rhode Island
From the RIHS Archives: Watch Malcolm X in Rhode Island in 1963 on WPRI-TV. Visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqZ-KL-EdWM
MLK Videos
Listen to Our 2020 MLK Concert, Let Freedom Roll, Produced with The First Baptist Church in America and Wilson Consulting, LLC: https://vimeo.com/399947978/bd821cde57
Discover Black Past
This 6,000 page reference center is dedicated to providing information to the general public on African American history and the history of more than one billion people of African ancestry around the world. We invite you to explore and use all the resources of BlackPast. Visit https://www.blackpast.org
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