"The Queen of Gospel" Mahalia Jackson was born on this day in 1911 in New Orleans, Louisiana. pic.twitter.com/Au8NMioKgo
— AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY (@AfricanArchives) October 26, 2022
Although Thomas Edison is recognized as the inventor of the light bulb, African-American inventor Lewis Latimer played an important role in its development.
— AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY (@AfricanArchives) November 3, 2022
In 1881, he patented a method for making carbon filaments, allowing light bulbs to burn for hours instead of minutes… pic.twitter.com/xGF3ZsyVlt
James Hemings, brother to Sally Hemings was the first American to train as a chef in France. He was enslaved by Thomas Jefferson at 8.
— AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY (@AfricanArchives) November 5, 2022
The Chef de cuisine is the reason macaroni and cheese made it to America.
A THREAD! pic.twitter.com/3bbKOUZfD3
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