Black Fact = (1885)Sarah E. Goode

Black Fact= 1885 ( July 15) – Sarah E. Goode, inventor, patented the Folding Cabinet Bed on this date in 1885. Patent # 322,177. Her bed was a precursor of today’s hideaway bed. Goode is widely believed to be the first black female inventor to hold a patent in the United States. #theraydiotwins

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Black Fact =(1982)Thelonious Monk

Black Fact = 1982 (Feb.17) – Thelonious Monk, famed jazz pianist, died in Englewood, NJ, on this date. Monk, whose improvisation distinguished him from other ...