Since their arrival in America in the 1600’s, African descended people, enslaved or free, have contributed their genius of inventions, innovations and patents expanding American industry. Interwoven in this experience is the power of freedom.

Latimer, early African innovations, African American patents L’Merchie Frazier, fiber artist and holographer and poet, has served as Director of Education and Interpretation for the Museum of African American History, Boston/Nantucket for fifteen years, highlighting the Museum’s collection/exhibits, providing place-based education and interdisciplinary history programs, projects and lectures, most recently promoting STEM / STEAM education pedagogy. She is adjunct faculty for Pine Manor College in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts and African American history advisor at Bunker Hill Community College in Charlestown, Massachusetts. She has served the artistic community for over twenty years as an award winning national and international visual and performance artist and poet, with residencies in Brazil, Taiwan, France, Costa Rica and Cuba. As a lecturer and workshop presenter her audiences include both youth and adults. L’Merchie is a member of Women of Color Quilter’s Network and resident artist at Southend Technology Center and MIT FabLab in Boston. She was recently chosen as a City of Boston AIR artist. Her fiber works serve to document history and memory, and often include innovative technology. These artworks are featured in a series entitled The Quilted Chronicles and Pearls for Peace. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at [ Ссылка ]

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