EPISODE · Feb 17, 2023 · 3 MIN
Henry E. Baker Made Sure Black Inventors Got Recognized
from Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson · host Brady Carlson
There’s a new effort during this Black History Month to highlight the work of a man who helped get people talking about Black inventors: a patent officer named Henry Edwin Baker. Plus: this weekend in Waseca, Minnesota, it’s the annual Sleigh & Cutter Festival. How one man’s list gave Black inventors the credit they deserved (WTOP) Henry E. Baker (1857-1928) (BlackPast) Waseca Sleigh & Cutter Festival Our Patreon backers deserve all the credit for making this show possible
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There’s a new effort during this Black History Month to highlight the work of a man who helped get people talking about Black inventors: a patent officer named Henry Edwin Baker. Plus: this weekend in Waseca, Minnesota, it’s the annual Sleigh & Cutter Festival. How one man’s list gave Black inventors the credit they deserved (WTOP) Henry E. Baker (1857-1928) (BlackPast) Waseca Sleigh & Cutter Festival Our Patreon backers deserve all the credit for making this show possible
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