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Curated Video

Black History Month - Jerry Lawson

3rd - 12th
Learn about Gerald "Jerry" Lawson...the Father of the Video Game Cartridge!
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Curated Video

Black History Month - Osbourn Dorsey

3rd - 12th
Learn about this little-known Black inventor who had an impact on virtually anyone who has opened a door.
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Curated Video

Black History Month - Dr. Gladys Mae West

3rd - 12th
In celebration of Black History Month, learn about this pioneer of modern-day GPS systems, Dr. Gladys Mae West.
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PBS

Black People Made That! Intellectual Property and US Patents

12th - Higher Ed
Black inventors throughout history have navigated a difficult US patent system. At the end of the day, it's all about the benjamins. In this week's episode, Azie Dungey and Evelyn From The Internets discuss all the creative ways Black...
Instructional Video1:36
Curated Video

Black History Month Showcase

4th - Higher Ed
Take a look at some of the channels on the Boclips platform that explore topics in Black History. From innovative technologies to civil rights to the arts, these channels have a little of everything. Experience the different styles and...
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Curated Video

Marian Croak: the Inventor of the VoIP Technology

9th - Higher Ed
Marian R. Croak is a prolific inventor in the voice and data communication field. Born in 1955 in Pennsylvania and raised in New York City, she is the highest female patent holder at AT&T with 127 patents and counting....
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Curated Video

Marie Van Brittan Brown

9th - Higher Ed
Marie Van Brittan Brown was the inventor of the first home security system. She is also credited with the invention of the first closed-circuit television. Brown was born in Queens, New York, on October 22, 1922, and resided there until...
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Shirley Jackson: the First African American Woman to Receive a Doctorate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology

9th - Higher Ed
Born on August 5, 1946, Shirley Jackson is the first African-American woman to receive a doctorate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and the first African-American woman to serve as president at a top-ranked...
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Curated Video

Sarah Goode

9th - Higher Ed
Sarah Elisabeth Goode was an American inventor and the first known African-American woman to receive a patent in the United States. She invented the folding bedm which was the precursor to the murphy bed.
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Joseph N Jackson: Inventor of the Remote Control

9th - Higher Ed
Thanks to Joseph N Jackson, we no longer have to get up and walk to the television to change the channel. Learn about the man who invented the remote control and other useful electronics.
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Black History Month Video: Black Inventors and Electricity

9th - Higher Ed
My son came home from school, told me that his school wasn't doing anything for Black History Month and then just stood there looking me in the eye like "So what you gonna do Dad." So I stepped up and recorded this episode about famous...
Instructional Video9:29
Curated Video

Black People Made That! Intellectual Property and US Patents

12th - Higher Ed
Black inventors throughout history have navigated a difficult US patent system. At the end of the day, it's all about the benjamins. In this week's episode, Azie Dungey and Evelyn From The Internets discuss all the creative ways Black...