Good Morning POU! Hasbro tried to get over, but they had to pay up the inventor of the Super Soaker! Lonnie George Johnson (born October 6, 1949 in Mobile, Alabama) is an American engineer. Johnson invented the Super Soaker water gun, which was the top selling toy in the United States in 1991 and 1992. Johnson holds a B.S in Mechanical Engineering and a M.S. in Nuclear … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: Black Toy Makers and Manufacturers
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Friday Open Thread: African-American Violinists
HappyFriday Obots! I always thought there was a difference in the instrument known as the violin and the instrument known as the fiddle. Guess what? There isn't. Its the same instrument, the difference is simply in what you're playing. Fiddlers play folk, country and blues. … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: African-American Violinists