Last night Yvette and I helped a student who said there is an assignment to research African-American women inventors. She didn’t have any names.
We have books on Madam C. J. Walker, a businesswoman and entrepreneur, whose hair care and beauty products led to great financial success. Another resource is a release on important inventions by women from the US Patent and Trademark office which includes Judy W. Reed and Sarah E. Goode as African-American women who received early patents. A Google search for African-American women inventors also results in numerous lists with additional names.