In honor of Juneteenth, this piece illustrates an uncommonly known message through irony, wit, and startling truth. It would be extremely challenging to get through our daily lives without utilizing the numerous ideas of African Americans. The lengthy list of African American inventions rarely comes up in conversation, but that’s ok. We’ll catch you up to speed.
From the ironing board, the doorknob, the hand mixer, the folding chair, the mop, the hairbrush, the mailbox, the lunchbox, the first patented home security system, the ice cream scoop, the fire extinguisher, the lawn sprinkler, the padlock, both heating and air conditioning systems, all the way to the clothes dryer; guess it’s safe to say African American inventors invented every damn thing in your home.