Distortion of black African history 1

I Tis fascinating just how our black African history has been distorted to depict Africans as totally uncivilised, barbaric, living on trees like animals until civilisation was introduced by colonial settlers. Some would say we are truly living in interesting times where new information is emerging revealing a totally different picture of our continent and its people.

After God had revealed that future to Daniel, He closes the chapter with an interesting quote “But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words and seal the book, even to the time of the end. Many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.” We are truly living in the end times and knowledge has increased rapidly.

Did you know that almost all the inventions concerning modern-day technology have been invented in the past 100 years and that black people contributed greatly? For the past 6 000 biblical years very little in terms of technology was invented. In terms of transportation, for example, the horse-drawn carriage was in use for 1 000 years.

Black inventors changed world

Given the fact that African-Americans were brought to America as slaves, their achievements as inventors of world-changing inventions are a great testament of Africans’ mental power and resilience. It is only recently that their inventions and patents have been given to them. Slaves were considered property and anything they invented belonged to the master. Here are just 12 of the best-known African-American inventors:

1. Mailbox (1891) – Phillip Downing, as a solution to visiting the post office, kept the letters secure but also kept out rain and snow. Downing also has a patent for improvements on the street railway system, allowing them to switch automatically.

2. Gas mask (1912), Traffic lights (1922) – Garrett Morgan was an extremely accomplished inventor and is most notable for his invention of the gas mask in 1912 and the present day three-light traffic system in 1922.

3. Automatic gear shift (1932) – Richard Spikes received the patent for his automatic gear shifter in 1932 and it was quickly welcomed by major vehicle companies. He then focused his energy on improving the automatic braking system until 1962. Spikes holds several American patents including a beer tap, the billiard cue rack, horizontally swinging barber chair, and the vehicle turn signals.

4. Clothes dryer (1892) – George T. Sampson developed the first automatic clothes dryer machine. Prior to his invention, clothes were hung over the top of an open flame but often left with the smell of smoke.

5. Automatic elevator doors (1887) – Alexander Miles came up with the inspiration for the automatic elevator doors after watching his daughter Grace suffer a life-threatening injury when she fell down an elevator shaft. Prior, the elevator doors were opened either by patrons or a dedicated operator but the open shaft often led to horrific accidents.

6. Folding chairs (1889) – John Purdy working with Daniel Sadgwar invented camp, traveling, or sports stools or chairs.

7. Gas heating furnace (1919) – Alice H. Parker, a black lady inspired by the ineffectiveness of her fireplace during cold New Jersey winters, invented a heating system that drew in cold air and conveyed the heat through a heat exchanger. During her time most buildings were heated with coal or wood. While her invention was not the first gas patent, it was the first to feature individually controlled air ducts that transferred heat to different parts of the building.

8. Golf tee (1899) – Not only did George Grant create an ‘improved golf tee’ made out of rubber and wood, but he was also a dentist and became the first African-American to become a professor at Harvard University.

9. Modern toilet (1872) – Elkins invented the ‘Chamber Commode’, which is essentially a toilet that featured a mirror, bookrack, washstand, table and easy chair. Elkins’ work as a medical examiner may have motivated his next and most well-known invention – an apparatus aimed at improving refrigeration of ‘articles liable for decay’ such as ‘food’ or human corpses.

10. Heart pacemaker (1964) – Otis Boykin patented 26 devices but is best known for his electronic control devices used in guided missiles, IBM computers and the heart pacemaker. His inventions were inspired by the death of his mother, Sarah, after she suffered heart failure when he was just one year old.

11. Thermostat/temperature control (1935) – Frederick Jones an American inventor who invented the first automatic refrigeration system for long-haul trucks and railroad cars. This roof-mounted cooling system allowed for better transportation of food and blood for hospitals. He also invented a snowmobile and a movie box office that delivered tickets and change to customers.

12. Carbon light bulb filament, invented by Lewis Latimer in 1881. The light bulb itself was perfected by Thomas Edison, but the innovation used to create longer-lasting light bulbs with a carbon filament which came from African-American inventor Lewis Latimer. This is just the tip of an iceberg as we have more than 240 inventions around the world. This would include home security systems (1966) by Mary Van Brittan Brown, potato chips (1853) by George Speck (aka George Crum) and more.

True black Israel

In the second part of this revelation of the distorted history of the African people, we will look closely into who are the true Israelites. Read

Deuteronomy 28: 68 New King James Version (NKJV): “And the Lord will take you (the true Israel) back to Egypt (the land of slavery- is America this time) in (slave) ships, by the way of which I said to you, ‘You shall never see it (Africa) again’. And there you shall be offered for sale to your enemies as male and female slaves, but no one will buy you.” Also read

Revelation 2: 9: “I know your tribulation and your poverty (but you are rich) and the slander of those who say that they are Jews and are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.” Comment

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