Imagine Life Without African-American Inventors

Did you know your cellphone was invented by an African American? What about the doorknob mailbox or the home security system? Through the book you will learn along with Mr. Kentrells class just how African American women and men contributed to the world we live in.Imagine Life Without African American Inventors is a beautifully illustrated childrens book about inventions that has become the fabric of our everyday lives. Children will learn that some things that we may take for granted - from the components in a cell phone streetlights mailbox hairbrush potato chips ironing board to the home security system - were created by African American men and women. As Michelle and Mr. Kentrells class learn about these inventors they are asked to imagine life without African Americans.