He Led The Way

He Led the Way

The Black Innovator that I am most Inspired by I George Washington Carver. He is responsible for giving modern humans things like soap and Sweet Potatoes and he created them in a time where people of color where still being oppressed and where still hated by the rest of country. While these accomplishments seem meaningless to most, they are very meaningful given the time that Mr. Carver created or discover them. As an American White Male, I have always been intrigued by the accomplishments of Mr. carver. I genuinely believe that given the time that we were a scientist and inventor his accomplishments should be more revered than anyone else in his field at the time given the diversities and hatred that where still festering in our great country. He was after all the first African American to receive a Batchlor of Science Degree in the year 1894 so I guess he truly did lead the way. I mean he impressed his professors so much he was asked to say and earn his master's degree all based on his studies of Fungal Infractions in Soybeans Really how Epic is that. He even negated into his contract to be a Professor at Tuskegee university an All-Black Agricultural School that had to be ran soy by him. According to the History Chanel website George Washington Carver invented over 300 food,indestural,and commercial products from peanuts. Some of these inventions are Milk, Worcestershire sauce, punches, and cooking oils, also products like wood stain, Cosmetics, Soaps and Salad Oil. Who as well as much more. Who would have ever thought that a nut that is the case of widespread allergy today would be so useful in paving the way for some of the great products we have today? So much so that in 1921 George Washington Carver on behalf of the Peanut industry went before the ways and means committee of the US House of Represent ivies and was give tariff protection this milestone is what earned him the nick name “The Peanut Man”.

George Washington Carver whil borne in a time where racism was at its peak and about to be outlawed took the cards life delt him and went on to become not only one of the greatest African American men in this country but one of the greatest scientists and inventors known to humanity. Mr. Carver’s inventions had more of an impact given in History as well as where he lives at the time than the Eventions of Edisons Evention of gravity or Bell's theft of the Idea of the telephone or even albert Ernstine's Wifes theory of relativity. Overall, George Washington Carver was an innovator in more than one way and as we look over his accomplishments in life epically given the time in history that most took place it is clear to see that long before those people of color that stood for the right of the African American people that George Washington Carver proved every white southerner wrong wither, they believe it or choose not to. Finally, it is amazing to get a proper list of things created by this great inventor and scientist, even if Peanut butter is not one of them. As I look back over everything I learned in history class in school and in my studies in college I am finding myself asking the question why not educate more about this great patriot and American and more so way tech false things like the invention of peanut butter are we the Pople so threatened by the truth on all sides that we refuse to honor all who paved the way no matter how easy or hard that was for them. It is a safe statement to make in saying that George Washington Carver in his own wright stood against the racists stereotypes in this country and paved the way for generations to come. Lastly, I feel that as a nation we should all follow Mr. Carvers Inspiration and become the greatest men and women that we can be in our fields while doing everything we can to get along and act as though all people matter.