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MAAHMG Exhibit - Black Ingenuity: Past, Present and Future Innovations

by , posted on 10:45 AM, February 10, 2020
The Minnesota African American Heritage Museum & Gallery (MAAHMG) is presenting this exhibit on Minnesota African Americans who have had an impact in STEM fields.
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From the MAAHMG website:

BLACK INGENUITY: Past, Present and Future Innovations

Black Ingenuity features blacks in Minnesota who made an impact in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) fields through their research, inventions and designs. Visitors will learn about Frederick McKinley Jones, co-founder of Thermo King, whose refrigerated united revolutionized the long-distance transport of perishable goods. The exhibition also features Dr. Reatha Clark King, a hidden figure in the Apollo 11 space mission, and several other innovators including Alexander Miles, Clarence "Cap" Wigington, John J. Henry and Damaris Hollingsworth. The exhibition also highlights programs preparing future innovators such as Minnesota STEM Partnership and Young Builders and Designers. Opening reception January 9, 2020. Exhibit open now through May 31, 2020.

MAAHMG is located at

1256 Penn Avenue N., Fourth Floor

Minneapolis, MN 55411

Admission and parking are free