Joseph Lee was born in 1849 and lived most of his life in Boston, Massachusetts. Lee was very prominent in the food services industry, having begun working as a boy at a bakery. He soon began preparing, cooking and serving food, eventually opening two successful restaurants in the Boston area. … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: African Americans in Agriculture and Food
Joseph Lee
Friday Open Thread: Black Firsts, Scientists and Inventors
African American inventor, Joseph Lee (1849 - 1905) invented new and useful improvements to the dough-kneading machine (U.S. patent #524,042 8/7/1894). His machine was intended for use in large houses or hotels. Lee also patented a machine for making bread crumbs (U.S. patent #540,553 6/4/1895). Joseph Lee grew up in the food service industry. He worked as a baker, … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: Black Firsts, Scientists and Inventors