The Little-Known Story Of Mary Kenner, The First Black American Woman To Earn Five Patents
She was an inventor.
She held five patents.
She was the first Black American woman to achieve that number.
She ran a flower shop.
She was rejected because of her race.
She waited eighteen years for a manufacturing partner.
She persisted.
She was eventually recognized.
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