Black Inventors

Poet: Ken Jordan Poem: Black Inventors Edited by: Sparkle Jordan written: August/2013 Black  Inventors are  the forgotten, There's  no mention of them in  America's history  books - And  school goes on as usual, America, is not telling the truth - Like  the lie they continue to tell about Christopher  Columbus - Did he  really discover America, when  Native  Americans were already  here? What  are you afraid  of America? It's time to re-write  the   history books; This time, include black  history, and all  that we contributed, to this  country - Teach the  children the truth - America, let them  know that: Dr. Charles Drew (a black man) Invented blood plasma, the first blood bank - Dr. Daniel Hale Williams (a black man)  credited for performing the first Open Heart surgery on July 9, 1893 Benjamin Bannecker, (a black man)  successfully  created  the first  clock built in  America - Lewis Latimer (1848 - 1928) a black man, Invented an  important part of the light bulb the carbon  filament - And when you re-write the history book, don't leave out: Elijah McCoy (1843 - 1929) a black man, Invented an oil dripping cup for trains - George Washington  Carver,  (1860 - 1943) a black man, Developed peanut butter, and 400  plant products - Garrett Morgan (1877 - 1963) a black man, Invented the gas mask, and the first traffic signal light - Madam CJ Walker (1867 - 1919) a black woman, Invented a hair growing lotion - America, You say that you're one nation under God, with liberty and  justice for all - Re-write the history book; include black history - Teach the children the truth - The whole truth -