**This set is dedicated to Black women worldwide, to your brilliant beauty and your tremendous contributions to history. In this set I am featuring videos of different Black women’s hairstyles. The caption of each reel celebrates the trailblazing Black women of today & yesterday, each post being grouped by industry.**

Video of full set on YouTube: [ Ссылка ]

💫INDUSTRY: INVENTORS Pt. 2 of 2💫

Lyda D. Neman, hairbrush — in 1898 Newman patented her hairbrush, which has evenly separated bristles, slots that kept dirt and hair contained and a detachable compartment for easy cleaning. The artificial bristles she used are similar to the plastic ones today.

Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner, better menstrual pad — she patented many inventions in her life, however her most well-known may be the sanitary belt (aka the maxi pad). Though her invention attracted multiple companies, it was rejected by most when they realized Mary was Black. The maxi pad wasn’t patented until 30 years after its creation.

Valerie Thomas, 3D movies — not only a physicist and NASA data analyst, she also invited the technology that went on to become the premise for more advanced TV screens and modern 3D technology. In 1980 she patented her illusion transmitter.

Dr. Patricia Bath, cataracts removal — Bath invented a device that drastically improved the process for removing cataracts and is still used today. She was the first Black American woman to receive a medical patent, co-founded the American Institute for the Prevention of Blindness and was the first woman to become the head of a residency program in ophthalmology.

4 min ⏩ 36 sec

Music: [ Ссылка ] "Phoenix Rising"

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