- Garrett Morgan invented an early version of the traffic light. In 1916, he patented a “safety hood,” a breathing device that protected miners and firefighters. His traffic light was patented in 1923 and eventually sold for $40,000 to General Electric. #BHM
- Philip B. Downing designed a metal box with four legs which he patented on October 27, 1891. He called his device a street letter box and it is the predecessor of today’s mailbox.
- Martin Luther King Jr, entered Morehouse as an early-admission student at the age of 15 in 1944 and graduated in 1948 as a man ready to change the nation.
- In 1958 Ailey founded the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater to present his vision of honoring Black culture through dance.
- WNBA Black History Spotlight Sheryl Swoopes was the first player signed to the WNBA .
Episode Transcript
This is about the time we do Mother's Black History fact.
Garrett Morgan, an African American inventor, introduced the three position
traffic signal in nineteen twenty three. Salute to you, Garrett Morgan.
Martin Luther King Junior started as a freshman at Morehouse
College at the young age of fifteen. In nineteen ninety six,
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Cheryl Troops became the first player to sign with the WNBA,
with the league debut in a year later. The Alvin
Airy American Dance Theater, which is in town absolutely this weekend.
Shout out to my homie Maurice Ronaldo, which changed the
perception of American dance, was founded in nineteen fifty eight.
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And last, but not least, Phillip B. Down In invented
the street mailbox, which is the mailbox we used today.
So the next time you go to that mailbox, the
next time you mail a letter, you better thank Philip
be down In, African American inventor from Providence, Rhode Allen.
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Tune in tomorrow for your Black History Month facts. We
are coming to the end of Black History Month. Even
though it's supposed to be celebrated every day, we've only
been given twenty eight days, so tune in and if
you miss him, head on over to the Mother Nose
podcast on iHeartRadio.
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