There are many black individuals who have greatly contributed to the inventions we use today. Unfortunately I can't list them all, but here are a few:

1. Dustpan

Have you swept any trash into your dust pan lately? Well, you can thank Lloyd Ray for that. He made an invention that helped people to get rid of trash without getting their hands dirty.

https://www.thoughtco.com/lloyd-ray-dust-pans-4071...

2. Mop

The picture that comes to mind is of the school custodians that so helpfully keep the institution’s floors clean. Thomas Stewart created a mop that could wring out water.

https://www.thoughtco.com/thomas-stewart-the-mop-4...

3. Lawn mower

While John Burr didn’t create the lawn mower, he improved it to what is now. Burr invented the rotary blade that made it easier to get the grass along the side of buildings.

https://aaregistry.org/story/lawn-mower-invented/

4. Clothes dryer

George T. Sampson also improved an invention. Before him, ventilators would be be used to dry clothes. However this ended up in the clothes smelling like smoke, being dirty and sometimes catching on fire. Sampson’s improvement helped clothes dry better and not catch on fire. He received a patent for his invention in 1892.

https://www.thoughtco.com/african-american-patent-...

5. Automatic gear shift

Not much is known about Richard Spike but he did create an array of inventions. If you hate driving a stick shift, thank Spike for the automatic gear shift.

https://aaregistry.org/story/richard-spikes-innova...

6. Ice cream scoop

“I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream.” Alfred L. Cralle created the ice cream scoop after noticing the difficulties ice cream servers had scooping ice cream with a regular spoon, into a cone. We have Cralle to thank for our nicely rounded scoops of the yummy, cold treat.

http://www.blackpast.org/aah/cralle-alfred-l-1866-...

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