Studies in Black History

As part of our daily prep sessions at work, 10 minutes during which we discuss our firm's standards and client service, we are covering diversity as part of Black History Month.  It is truly amazing as to the many, yet unknown, contributions made by African Americans over the years.  Below is one example:

Thomas L. Jennings, born in 1791, is believed to have been the first Black person to receive a patent for an invention. He was 30 years old when he was granted a patent for a dry cleaning process. Jennings was a free tradesman and operated a dry cleaning business in New York City.

The list of other contributions is too lengthy for a blog.  Suffice it to say that it is an interesting study.