why don't people realize the many things african americans invented or try to call them lazy?

Question

What i find interesting is, how we label the race "lazy" when they have indeed produced some of the most important stuff we use today.


Inventions Created By Black People

Here's the list. (I wikid most of these and the ones I wikid are valid.)

* air conditioning unit: Frederick M. Jones; July 12, 1949
* almanac: Benjamin Banneker; Approx 1791
* auto cut-off switch: Granville T. Woods; January 1,1839
* auto fishing devise: G. Cook; May 30, 1899
* automatic gear shift: Richard Spikes; February 28, 1932
* baby buggy: W.H. Richardson; June 18, 1899
* bicycle frame: L.R. Johnson; Octber 10, 1899
* biscuit cutter: A.P. Ashbourne; November 30, 1875
* blood plasma bag: Charles Drew; Approx. 1945
* cellular phone: Henry T. Sampson; July 6, 1971
* chamber commode: T. Elkins; January 3, 1897
* clothes dryer: G. T. Sampson; June 6, 1862
* curtain rod: S. R. Scratton; November 30, 1889
* curtain rod support: William S. Grant; August 4, 1896
* door knob: O. Dorsey; December 10, 1878
* door stop: O. Dorsey; December 10, 1878
* dust pan: Lawrence P. Ray; August 3, 1897
* egg beater: Willie Johnson; February 5, 1884
* electric lampbulb: Lewis Latimer; March 21, 1882
* elevator: Alexander Miles; October 11, 1867
* eye protector: P. Johnson; November 2, 1880
* fire escape ladder: J. W. Winters; May 7, 1878
* fire extinguisher: T. Marshall; October 26, 1872
* folding bed: L. C. Bailey; July 18, 1899
* folding chair: Brody & Surgwar; June 11, 1889
* fountain pen: W. B. Purvis; January 7, 1890
* furniture caster: O. A. Fisher; 1878
* gas mask: Garrett Morgan; October 13, 1914
* golf tee: T. Grant; December 12, 1899
* guitar: Robert F. Flemming, Jr. March 3, 1886
* hair brush: Lydia O. Newman; November 15,18--
* hand stamp: Walter B. Purvis; February 27, 1883
* horse shoe: J. Ricks; March 30, 1885
* ice cream scooper: A. L. Cralle; February 2, 1897
* improv. sugar making: Norbet Rillieux; December 10, 1846
* insect-destroyer gun: A. C. Richard; February 28, 1899
* ironing board: Sarah Boone; December 30, 1887
* key chain: F. J. Loudin; January 9, 1894
* lantern: Michael C. Harvey; August 19, 1884
* lawn mower: L. A. Burr; May 19, 1889
* lawn sprinkler: J. W. Smith; May 4, 1897
* lemon squeezer: J. Thomas White; December 8, 1893
* lock: W. A. Martin; July 23, 18--
* lubricating cup: Ellijah McCoy; November 15, 1895
* lunch pail: James Robinson; 1887
* mail box: Paul L. Downing; October 27, 1891
* mop: Thomas W. Stewart; June 11, 1893
* motor: Frederick M. Jones; June 27, 1939
* peanut butter: George Washington Carver; 1896
* pencil sharpener: J. L. Love; November 23, 1897
* record player arm: Joseph Hunger Dickenson January 8, 1819
* refrigerator: J. Standard; June 14, 1891
* riding saddles: W. D. Davis; October 6, 1895
* rolling pin: John W. Reed; 1864
* shampoo headrest: C. O. Bailiff; October 11, 1898
* spark plug: Edmond Berger; February 2, 1839
* stethoscope: Imhotep; Ancient Egypt
* stove: T. A. Carrington; July 25, 1876
* straightening comb: Madam C. J. Walker; Approx 1905
* street sweeper: Charles B. Brooks; March 17, 1890
* phone transmitter: Granville T. Woods; December 2, 1884
* thermostat control: Frederick M. Jones; February 23, 1960
* traffic light: Garrett Morgan; November 20, 1923
* tricycle: M. A. Cherry; May 6, 1886
* typewriter: Burridge & Marshman; April 7, 1885

Other things invented by Blacks People
o Break Dancing
o Chess
o Jazz
o Blues
o Rap
o Reggae, Ska
o Rock and Roll
o Super Water Blaster
o Fiber Optics

Answer 1

Blame our education system, where the text books we use are chosen, revised and rewritten by people with an eye on rewriting our history with a conservative slant.

Answer 2

There are two basic reasons for this and they are inter-related: Christianity and the European colonization of the Americas. Christianity provides the story of Noah's son Ham, who the tale goes was darker-skinned and cursed by Noah. European colonization led to the arrival of Europeans who wanted to identify with their recent ancestry and heritage so they completely ignored all of the great achievements of African culture while creating their own cognitive dissonance and 'heroifying' European culture and explorers.



Christopher Columbus used Christianity and its biblical verses to enslave, kill, torture, rape and eradicate the natives, and he gets a national holiday, even though there is evidence that Africans actually reached the Americas long before Columbus. It is a terrible shame, but many historians are now discrediting many of the fictitious accomplishments credited to Europeans while detailing the atrocities they committed. Also, many African contributions are now being more readily recognized than ever before. Unfortunately, racism takes a long time to overcome, especially when many Americans fight against education and logic. Let's hope that many of these great African accomplishments receive their due recognition sooner than later.

Answer 3

Yes I agree with you!



I am white but I have no prejudice against Black people as we are all humans.



It really starts with education so I teach my children who are that young age in which they have not formed racist or prejudice ideas that we should like all people and not judge.



Education is the key, we must start to teach children from a young age.

Answer 4

I only call someone lazy if they are, I don't care what color their skin is. I am an IT Manager and 75% of my technicians and engineers are black.