As Black History month comes to a close, let us celebrate a few of modern history’s great African-American inventors – such as Otis Boykin, graduate of Nashville’s Fisk College and inventor of the pacemaker.
Or, Shirley Jackson, the first African-American woman to earn a Ph.D from MIT, whose scientific research led to the invention of the push-button phone.
Then, of course, there’s Lonnie Johnson, the NASA engineer who invented the Super Soaker water gun.
And here’s some more awe-inspiring news:
A 10-year-old Chattanooga drummer just won a national contest. Check out this video.