Lorraine King
@lorrainemking
Proud mum, ex-journalist and record collector on @colourfulradio every Saturday at 10am playing soul on vinyl-only 🎶
Unafraid of most things except spiders
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Jan Ernst Matzeliger invented a shoemaking machine that increased shoemaking speed ten-fold.
Jan's machine could produce 150 to 700 pairs of shoes a day.
He patented his creation and became a stockholder in the company that manufactured it.
#blackinventors #BlackHistoryMonth
Oooh dearie me.
Looks like my colleagues at Daily Star might need to pop out and buy another lettuce as it could well last longer than Suella Braverman remains the Home Secretary...
Annie Malone developed her own scalp and hair products that she sold from a buggy throughout Illinois. She copyrighted her products and went on to open a beauty college.
Annie became the 1st black US female millionaire & a known philanthropist #blackinventors #BlackHistoryMonth