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Women Inventors you didn’t Learn About in History

April 15, 2022 0

Evelyn Berezin

Evelyn Berezin designed the computer as the only woman in her office in 1951. She founded the Redactron Corporation, starting in Long Island, the first company dedicated to manufacturing and selling her computerized typewriters. She called this machine the “Data Secretary.”

Katherine Burr Blodgett

Katherine Burr Blodgett, a physicist, and chemist patented her “invisible” also known as non-reflective glass, in 1938. This is now known as retail display glass or the glass between you and the fish you view at the aquarium.

Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner

Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner came from a family of inventors. She individually holds five patents, which is still one of the largest numbers of patents of any African American woman. She invented the sanitary belt in the 1920s but couldn’t afford a patent at that time. In 1957 Sonn-Nap-Pack Company saw the importance of her product and contacted her to market it, but

declined the offer after realizing she was black. She later invented a carrier attachment for walkers and wheelchairs, the toilet paper holder, and a mounted back washer and massager.

Original post by Carmen Borca-Carrillo/Smithsonian Magazine

Native Hawaiian Hula Teacher to be Featured on U.S. Quarters Next Year

April 6, 2022 0

Edith Kanaka’ole is one of five women who will be featured on U.S quarters next year [2023]. This is a part of the American Women Quarters Program.

The United States Mint will issue 20 quarters over the next four years honoring women and their achievements in shaping the nation’s history.

Kanaka’ole died in 1978 and was a composer, chanter, dancer, teacher, and entertainer. The Edith Kanaka’ole Foundation in Hilo was established in 1990 to keep Kanaka’ole’s and her husband’s teachings alive. These teachings consisted of educating others on Hawaiian culture and language. The Edith Kanaka’ole Foundation is still active in the community.

Original post by NBC News

New California Museum Celebrates Mexican History and Cuisine

April 1, 2022 0

La Plaza Cocina located in downtown Los Angeles, CA, is the first American museum dedicated to Mexican cuisine.

La Plaza Cocina is an extension of LA Plaza de Cultura y Artes, a museum celebrating Mexican American and Latino culture and identity.

The museum extension focuses on all related Mexican cuisine by acknowledging each region of Mexico. There is a kitchen in the museum where individuals can take cooking classes. In the gift shop, visitors may purchase cookbooks, decorative items, and utensils used to prepare traditional dishes.

Original post by Emily Williams/Smithsonian Magazine

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Meet Trailblazing Black Woman Chemist | Alice Augusta Ball

March 31, 2022 0

Alice Augusta Ball was the Black Woman chemist who discovered a treatment for Hansen’s disease, also known as leprosy. Ball was also the first woman and African American student to receive a master’s degree from the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa’s campus. Decades after she introduced the Ball Method in the 1940s, she is now being recognized for her achievements.

Original post by Kathleen M. Wong/Smithsonian Magazine

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Protecting Cultural Heritage in Hawaii

March 30, 2022 0

Kelly Lehuakeaopuna Uyeoka is a cultural heritage preservationist working to save cultural spaces in Hawai’i. She is the founder and executive director of Huliauapa’a, a nonprofit organization meant to grow Hawai’i’s communities through culturally based forms of innovative learning, leadership development, and collaborative networking.

Huliauapa’a focuses on developing the next generation of Hawaiian cultural heritage stewards through internship programs and building community capacity.

Preserving Hawai’i’s historical and cultural places is an important matter to Uyeoka and the people of the island. It is a place full of history and culture, yet little preservation has taken place, and the destruction of these places has been more common.

Original post by Priya Chhaya/National Trust for Historic Preservation

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Chicago Businessman Donates over $1 million in free gas

March 29, 2022 0

Businessman Dr. Willie Wilson donates to Chicago for the second time this March. Both donations were for free gas for those struggling to afford the high prices in Chicago and surrounding suburbs in Cook County.

The first donation was $200,000 at 10 participating gas stations. The second donation was a total of $1 million in free gas at 48 participating stations. Each car was allotted $50 worth of gas.

Original post by Joanie Lum/Fox News Chicago

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Beauty giant Pushes Afro Latina’s Mission to Embrace Natural hair

March 28, 2022 0

Carolina Contreras is the founder and CEO of Miss Rizos, providing products designed for curly and Afro-textured hair.

Contreras is Dominican American, and her products will be sold at Sephora, as part of their 2022 Accelerate brand incubator program.

Miss Rizos, Rizos meaning ‘curls’ in Spanish, was once a blog that celebrated natural hair, via the website, social media, and a handful of hair salons.

As a young adult Contreras decided to spend some time in the Dominican Republic. She intended to learn more about Blackness within the Dominican diaspora since it wasn’t a common topic of discussion. Throughout her trip, while she was sunbathing, two professors approached her and suggested that she stop tanning before she got too dark. Contreras was reminded of the current issue of colorism in her country and explained that she was not bothered by getting darker. The professors mentioned she was strict on embracing her blackness, but she had relaxed hair. This was the moment Contreras realized that she had been conditioned to have relaxed hair through society and lack of knowing any other options. After this encounter, she cut her hair and began her natural hair journey, becoming more in touch with her blackness and later finding her purpose.

Original post by: Sheyla Baez/NBC News

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Smithsonian Unveils 120 Statues of Women in STEM

March 17, 2022 0

The Smithsonian is celebrating Women’s History Month with 120 statues of women who are changing the future.

This new historic exhibit is called “#IfThenSheCan-The Exhibit”. It features 120 life-sized 3D statues of women who have excelled in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The exhibit is located at the Smithsonian Gardens in Washington, D.C., and will be on display there and in select Smithsonian museums from March 5 to 27.

Some of the women included are; Jessica Esquivel Ph.D. in physics, Katrina Popovich, and Rae Wynn-Grant, wildlife explorer.

Original post by Joyann Jeffery/TODAY

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Visa Hires new Chief Marketing Officer

March 16, 2022 0

Visa Inc. hires Frank Cooper III, a senior managing director, and global chief marketing officer at BlackRock Inc., as its new global CMO.

Visa says Mr. Copper will join the company in May and report to their chairman and chief executive, Al Kelly.

Original post by The Wall Street Journal

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Netflix Announces new Mentorship Program

March 16, 2022 0

Netflix announced its second mentorship program for early-career creatives looking to break into the animation industry, and this time around, the focus is on recruiting Native people and veterans. The Netflix Animation Foundation is launching another four-month-long program, and it’s collaborating with IllumiNative and Veterans in Media and Entertainment to identify candidates.

Original post by Carina Dominguez/Indian Country Today

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