![Question of the day [Black History Month]: Can you link every black entrepreneur to their invention?](https://i0.wp.com/d3f7q2msm2165u.cloudfront.net/aaa-content/user/aaa/images/tables/ourTeam/30/kathryn.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1 "Question of the day [Black History Month]: Can you link every black entrepreneur to their invention?")
You’ve probably used most of these inventions. Find out who came up with the idea for them.
Connect each of the following Black entrepreneurs to their invention:
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Answer:
- Garrett Augustus Morgan Sr: 3-light traffic light
- Lisa Gelobter: GIFs
- Alfred L. Cralle: Ice cream scoop
- Frederick McKinley Jones: refrigerated trucks
- Lonnie Johnson: Super Soaker
- Marian Rogers Croak: Voice Over Internet Technology
To ask:
- Which invention do you think has had the biggest impact on how we live? Why?
- What factors make it easier or harder to turn an idea into a lucrative business?
- Choose one person from the list. If you were to do further research, what would you like to know about their story?
Here you will find the ready-made slides for this Question of the Day that you can use in your classroom
Behind the numbers (The forgotten generations)
Lisa Gelobter (born 1971) is a computer scientist, technologist, and general manager. She served as Chief Digital Service Officer for the U.S. Department of Education.
“Marian Rogers Croak is Vice President of Engineering at Google. She was previously Senior Vice President of Research and Development at AT&T. She holds more than 200 patents.
She was inducted into the Women in Technology International Hall of Fame in 2013. In 2022, Croak was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame for her patent on VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) technology. She is one of the first two black women to receive this honor, along with Patricia Bath. Her invention allows users to make calls via the Internet instead of a telephone line. Today, the widespread use of VoIP technology is critical for remote working and conferencing.”
About the author
Kathryn Dawson
Kathryn (she/her) is excited to join the NGPF team after 9 years of experience in education as a mentor, tutor, and special education teacher. She graduated from Cornell University with a degree in policy analysis and management and received a master’s degree in education from Brooklyn College. Kathryn looks forward to bringing her passion for accessibility and educational justice to curriculum design at NGPF. In her free time, Kathryn enjoys tackling cooking projects, walking her dog around the Seattle neighborhood, or lounging in a hammock with a book.
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