Economic Development

OP-ED: SLEEPING GIANTS: THE IMPORTANCE OF FUNDING BLACK INNOVATORS

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SLEEPING GIANTS: THE IMPORTANCE OF FUNDING BLACK INNOVATORS This February, teachers, students, historians, and many others will extol the virtues of African American inventors during Black History Month. The remarkable inventions such as the first portable air conditioner, the gas mask, the automatic elevator door, traffic signs — were all invented by Black people.…