Unless this is your first Black History month, you probably already know that George Washington Carver was known as “The peanut man.” But a great peanut butter and jelly sandwich isn’t the only thing we have to thank African-American inventors for. Lots of the items we use and take for granted every day were brought to us by Black inventors.
From hair styling tools and products that we can’t live without to medical procedures that keep our loved ones around, these inventions and innovations have been some of the most important. With that being said, let’s take the time to be thankful to not only for the great George Washington Carver but a whole host of talented people for the following inventions that changed the world as we know it.
But speaking of delicious snacks, can you guess what other global food favorite was brought to us by an African-American inventor? After you scroll through, leave us a note in the comment section if you managed to guess right!