The List That Changed The World
About The Book
An exciting historical journey. Through "COLORED" Eyes isn’t only about Black inventors. It tells the stories behind the inventions—hidden networks, relationships, influence, and intersections between Black inventors and iconic historical figures such as Thomas Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, Hiram S. Maxim, W.E.B. Du Bois, and others who shaped modern history.
The book resurrects the inspiring story of Henry E. Baker—a U.S. Patent Office examiner who, in 1913, compiled the first comprehensive record of African American inventors. It's visual, story-driven, and fact-driven. Reggie K. Smith reveals how innovation grows through vision, ingenuity, relationships, and problem-solving.
The book resurrects the inspiring story of Henry E. Baker—a U.S. Patent Office examiner who, in 1913, compiled the first comprehensive record of African American inventors. It's visual, story-driven, and fact-driven. Reggie K. Smith reveals how innovation grows through vision, ingenuity, relationships, and problem-solving.
What's In The Book
Henry E. Baker's story • The Basics About Patents • 10 featured biographical sketches of Black inventors • 10 19th-century patent drawings 3D-illustrated • Documented list of 400+ inventions
Also available as part of this innovation series.
