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electric ladyland

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literally

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The Lovers by Jef Joseph Marie Thomas Lambeaux (1852-1908)

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she was so perf

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Most people don’t even know her name. Alice Parker is her name. Back in 1919, she created and patented a gas powered heating system when most homes were still using fireplaces and coal stoves. She imagined heating an entire home safely, with different rooms warmed individually instead of relying on one fire source. Even though her system wasn’t fully used back then, her ideas are the reason modern central heating and zoning exist today. That’s Black history. That’s legacy.

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Did a little digging and found an article talking about her in as much detail as the researcher could find including images from the patent she filed and which discusses how black scientists are often hidden or forgotten:

What we know about Alice Parker, a ‘hidden figure’ in modern heating

Beyond mistaken identity and misattributed invention, huge gaps remain in the history of Alice Parker. Here's what one reporter’s research u

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Quinncedes ⋆.𐙚 ̊

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pinkpantheress - fancy that (2025)

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wait they look so kunty here

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I’m not so sure what’s wrong with me

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beyoncé in tom ford, 2013

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me when someone compliments me

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RIP D’Angelo 🕊️

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Melanin made in heaven, glowing on earth

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Avril Lavigne in 2003 ｡⋆ ˚ ｡☆