From tailor to inventor - The Truth About the First Black Man to Get a Patent...
In 1821, Thomas L. Jennings made history as the first African American to receive a U.S. patent. His groundbreaking invention — the “dry scouring” process — not only revolutionized the way clothes were cleaned but also built the foundation for the modern dry-cleaning industry. But Jennings’s story goes far beyond the world of tailoring.