NEW ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS
- Yakubu Azindow, Ph D. International Relations
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Daniel Agbeyebiawo, Author, of life & Works of W.E.B. Dubois
and former Research Officer of W.E.B. Dubois Center,
Accra, Ghana.
Harrison McCoy, Great-great grandson of Elijah McCoy
Note:
After five years of nominations by the International Black Inventions Museum- along with others- the National Inventors Hall of Fame has inducted Elijah McCoy for the Automatic Lubricator for Machinery.
NEW MUSEUM LOCATIONS
Ghana -
Inaugurated at the W.E.B. Dubois Pan African American Memorial Center in Accra, Ghana, West Africa on August 2, 1999.
Toronto Canada-
Inaugurated in association with Frances Jeffers & Associates on February 10, 2001.
Future sites for semi-permanent displays:
London-England, United Kingdom
St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands
NEW INDUCTEES
- Patricia Edmonds - Age 17
- Patent Pending in the area of Waste Management
Marc Hannah -- Holds over 15 patents in area of computer technology and cofounder of Silicon Graphics.
NOTE: Based on the number of inquiries from individuals, the Coalition of African Inventors has been formed to provide information and networking with other inventors.
IN MEMORIAL (Current inventors who have died in the last year)
- Carol C. Randall
- Inventor of EAR BRACE (or Ear Clips) to be used in beauty salons ad the like; also invented a HOLDER FOR TISSUES.
- Mack C. Davis
- Inventor of Scrub Sponge Mop.
Dr. James A. Harris- Co-developer of TWO NEW ELEMENTS-Element 104 and Element 105-aiding in the development of germanium detectors.
Mark C. Williams- Inventor of Video Reporter. An apparatus and method for superimposing "real time' emergency broadcast messages, as well as provide sports updates, stock quotes and other information on television pictures.
NEW PRODUCTS
Lady Sala S. Shabazz and WB Adams Puzzles, have collaborated on the African American Series of Black Inventors interactive CD-ROM. Visit the IBIM Store for more details.
