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Updated: 7:37 AM PST, February 10, 2021 During Black History Month, a look at how Black Americans changed the world and everyday lives, from peanut oil to home security systems. Many know the history of George Washington Carver and how he changed American farming. Fewer may be familiar with Marie Van Brittan Brown, a nurse who worked long hours and came home alone, late at night to her Queens, New York apartment, and ended up inventing the first home security system. From changing the world to making everyday life easier, Black scientists and inventors have long imagined, then created, pione...

Black Inventors Who Changed The World: Marie And Albert Brown A full-time nurse, she spent long hours away from home and was concerned about break-ins. Marie Van Brittan Brown and her husband Albert wanted to be safe. Their careers kept them away from home, especially with Marie working odd hours at the hospital. They put their heads together and devised a plan that would earn them a patent for the first home security system. Born in Queens, New York in 1922, Marie didn't take safety for granted. She and her husband, Albert Brown, lived in a high crime area, and she wanted a better way to...

ON JANUARY 18, 1971, Heather Brown – who was originally from Fivemiletown, but was living in Yorkshire at the time – gave birth to a baby girl, Tracey. However, after making just one phonecall home to her family to tell them the happy news, all communication was cut off, due to the United Kingdom Postal Workers Strike which began on January 20. Lasting six weeks, the country was plunged into a deep lockdown – a communications lockdown. Now, as she readies to celebrate her imminent 50th on January 18, Tracey Brown Kernaghan will be marking the milestone birthday during the third ...

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ocean to african-americans in congress and the impact of shipping democracy in america. web site www. avoiceonline.org of the ultimate public discourse and college about african-american leadership and representative government and promote civic engagement among youth. i am honored to be your moderator for today's event. today we will hear from the house historian matt wasniewski and lead editor of the book "black americans in congress, 1870-2007," another fantastic resources. later we will hear from former congressman ronald dellums will be introduced by representative barbara lee. ...