Two Inventions That Will Not Exist Without Black Men

1644 Shares Share on Facebook Share on Twitter This is the second part of our biweekly series that focuses on black men who changed the world with their inventions.   Thomas L. Jennings: Thomas Jennings was the first black man to receive a patent. The patent was awarded on March 3, 1821 (US Patent 3306x) for his discovery of a process called dry-scouring, which was the forerunner of today’s modern dry-cleaning. Jennings was born a freeman in New York City, New York, in 1791. He went on to become a tailor and open a dry cleaning business. While working as … Continue reading Two Inventions That Will Not Exist Without Black Men