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<\/a><\/p>\nAnn Lowe<\/strong> designed Jackie Kennedy’s wedding dress, among many other accomplishments<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Edward A. Bouchet<\/strong><\/a> was the first African-American to receive a doctorate in the United States<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Thomas Alva Edison invented the light bulb, but it was Lewis Latimer<\/strong> who developed and improved the filament that made electric lighting practical. Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone, but it was Lewis who did the patent drawings that made its production possible. While the names of Edison and Bell are known to the everyday school child, Lewis Latimer, like many other people of color, has been denied his rightful place in history. – Claire Schulman<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Read more in Lewis Latimer’s biography<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Patricia Bath<\/strong> patented the Laserphaco Probe to remove cataracts.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Haben Girma<\/strong> is a civil rights lawyer, a disability activist, and the first Deafblind woman to graduate from Harvard Law School.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n She uses her education and experience to create access and opportunities for other people with disabilities.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n There are so many cool people! If you want to learn about more…<\/p>\n\n
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<\/a>Called the Grandfather of Vogue, Willi Ninja<\/strong> was a dancer and choreographer who gave the dance style greater visibility.<\/p>\n\n
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