From the time European settlers began forcing Africans into the horrors of slavery in the early 17th-century American colonies, enslaver stole more than just these men and women’s freedom.  Over the course of American slavery’s nearly 250-year history, these particular slaveholders also attempted to take credit for their enslaveds' inventions, and, as such, there’s no way of knowing exactly how many or, in some cases, which creations should actually be credited to Black inventors.

Rapper and reality star most well known for her appearance on the ninth season of Oxygen's Bad Girls Club. She later appeared on season 1 of Bad Girls All-Star Battle. Before Fame Her first passion was music and she began to take rapping seriously in 2009. Trivia She had to quit Bad Girls Club competition after suffering a knee injury due to a physical altercation in the house. She began performing in a rap group called WWA.

YouTube star and content creator best recognized for his Simplistic YouTube channel, where he posts vlogs and challenge videos. He has accumulated over 900,000 subscribers on the platform. Some of his challenge subjects have included online dating, talking to strangers on the street and flirting with drive-through fast food workers.  Before Fame He began making gaming videos on YouTube in 2013. In high school, he developed a passion for film and photography. He began posting on his simplistic TikTok account in September 2019.

Dancer who had his first recurring role as Jordan on the ABC Family series Bunheads. In 2020 he went on a dancing tour in the United States. He was also featured on MYVIBE where he introduces himself as a musical theatre teacher. Before Fame He started dancing at age 8 and gained his first experience performing on stage at his high school. He grew up as a studio kid in Ohio before he transitioned into a performer and actor.

Most famous for portraying child character Dodie Douglas in the 1960s and '70s comedy series My Three Sons, she is also notable for her teenage appearances in episodes of The Red Hand Gang, Gunsmoke, Born Free, and Marcus Welby, M.D. Before Fame When she was just four years old, she played a small role in the western movie Cry Blood, Apache. Trivia She played the daughter of Gregory Peck's character in the 1971 feature film Shoot Out.

Xavier Jack Duffy is a young American celebrity kid. Xavier Jack Duffy is famous for being one of the nine kids of the celebrity couple Sean Duffy and Rachel Campos-Duffy.Early LifeXavier Jack Duffy’s exact date of birth is unknown. However, it is a known fact that he was born in November 2001. Hence, his current age is 20 years old, and based on his birth month, his zodiac sign is either Scorpio or Sagittarius.

Pioneering African American writer Richard Wright is best known for the classic texts 'Black Boy' and 'Native Son.' Who Was Richard Wright?Richard Wright was an African American writer and poet who published his first short story at the age of 16. Later, he found employment with the Federal Writers' Project and received critical acclaim for Uncle Tom's Children, a collection of four stories. He is well-known for his 1940 bestseller Native Son and his 1945 autobiography, Black Boy.

Television and film actress who is best known for her work on The King Of Soho. She has more than 20,000 followers on her personal Instagram account. Before Fame In 2008, she made an appearance in a film called Bathory: Countess of Blood. Trivia She was cast in the 2019 independent film The Sea.  Family Life She is the daughter of actor David Thewlis and Anna Friel. Associated With Her father was cast in the Harry Potter films alongside Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson.

Dance, lip-sync and cosplay content creator who rose to fame through her strawwberrymillkk TikTok account. She had more than 750,000 fans on the platform before her account was removed. Before Fame She made her TikTok debut in January of 2020. One of her earliest videos was a fun hand gesture filter featured in-app. Trivia Outside of TikTok, she has also enjoyed live streaming content on Twitch. She has been active in the VTube community and has also done makeup streams.

Who Is Steven Soderbergh?Steven Soderbergh is an American film producer, screenwriter, cinematographer, editor, and an Academy Award-winning film director. Born in Atlanta, Georgia, He gained recognition with his directorial debut, Sex, Lies, and Videotape, which won the Palme d'Or at Cannes. Later films include Kafka, The Limey, Erin Brockovich, Traffic (Oscar, Best Director), Ocean's Eleven, Solaris and Magic Mike. Oscar-Winning DirectorDirector, producer, and screenwriter, born in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. He gained recognition with his directorial debut, Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989), which was nominated for an Academy Award and won the Palme d'Or at Cannes.