1001 Black Inventions: history comes to life

1001 Black Inventions: history comes to life

West Chester University of Pennsylvania, Student Newspapers, The Quad 1984 Vol. 52 No. 16

This article was published in "The Quad" student newspaper in 1984. It details one of the events that occurred to celebrate Black History Month, a performance titled "1001 Black Inventions." The article explains the informative and entertaining elements of the performance as it "rewrite(s) history." The performance included portrayals of the first black inventor, Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, Ernest Matzelinger the inventor of a machine in the shoe industry, Dr. George Washington Carver and Benjamin Bannaeker. The performance interacted directly with the audience, and openly discussed the issues with representations of black people.

Lisa Bono, The Quad Vol. 52 No. 16

West Chester University Student Newspaper

West Chester University of Pennsylvania

1984-02-14

West Chester University, West Chester University Special Collections, Francis Harvey Green Library, Black Students Lives Project, Angela Schaefer

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