Black History Month

As we slowly reach the end of Black History Month, I'm left wondering if I should be surprised at the seeming lack of recognition of it in general. I remember that I usually feel like I'm being bombarded with Black History Month mentions on tv and otherwise but not so much this time. Anyway, before it ends for another year, I feel compelled to blog about it in SOME fashion.

I'm sort of a tech geek. If there's some new gadgetry with flashing lights and buttons, I more than likely have heard about it, seen it, or own some version of it. I've always been intrigued by how people think up certain things and would love to think up something new, exciting, and innovative and present it to masses to much fanfare. However, that'll probably never be me. I'm including, on this post, a link to the Black Inventor Online Museum.

I encourage you to take a look at this website and look at how Black people have contributed to our society in a mainly technological way. This isnt something often depicted in the media, or BET, or whathaveyou. Inventions contributed to society by Black men & women have been INSTRUMENTAL in the development of many aspects of our society. I remember learning about this in my last year in high school when we were asked to put together a showcase showing Black folks contribution to modern society. My part was Black inventors and I remember being pretty amazed at the vast list of accomplishments our people are responsible for. All you really hear about is George Washington Carver. That's just the tip of the iceberg.

If inventors isnt your thing, there's plenty of websites, etc that are more than willing to inform you about parts of our history that we dont really get a good feel for. Its worth the time...so INVEST in it.