This book not only documents the valuable contributions of African
American thinkers, inventors, and entrepreneurs past and present,
but also puts these achievements into context of the obstacles
these innovators faced because of their race. Successful
entrepreneurs and inventors share valuable characteristics like
self-confidence, perseverance, and the ability to conceptualize
unrealized solutions or opportunities. However, another personality
trait has been required for African Americans wishing to become
business owners, creative thinkers, or patent holders: a
willingness to overcome the additional barriers placed before them
because of their race, especially in the era before civil rights.
The Entrepreneurial Spirit of African American Inventors provides
historical accounts of creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship
among black Americans, from the 19th century to the present day.
The author examines how these individuals stimulated industry,
business activity, and research, helping shape the world as we know
it and setting the precedent for the minority business tradition in
the United States. This book also sheds light on fascinating
advances made in metallurgy, medicine, architecture, and other
fields that supply further examples of scientific inquiry and
business acumen among African Americans. Presents a chronology of
patents issued to African Americans from the period of slavery to
the present Includes illustrations of patents and trademarks as
well as advertising copy and photographs of African American
entrepreneurs and patentees Provides a bibliography of significant
materials from the fields of invention, intellectual property,
entrepreneurship, and business A helpful index offers access to the
entries by inventor, invention, patents, trademarks, periodicals,
and field/profession An appendix holds a comprehensive roster of
African American patentees listing the inventor's name, U.S. patent
title and number, and date of issue
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