Mary Kenner’s Brilliant Invention Was WAY Ahead of Its Time! 😱

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💡👑 MEET MARY BEATRICE DAVIDSON KENNER—an innovative Black American inventor whose remarkable ideas deserve to be remembered!  Born in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1912, Mary Kenner grew up surrounded by creativity and invention. Her father, Sidney Nathaniel Davidson, was also an inventor, and Mary began developing ideas while she was still young.  One of Kenner's best-known inventions involved improving menstrual hygiene. She developed an adjustable sanitary belt with a moisture-resistant napkin pocket, an idea she worked on years before she was financially able to obtain a patent.  And her creativity didn't stop there! 💡  Over her lifetime, Kenner received five U.S. patents, including inventions related to:  👜 A carrier attachment for a walker 🚿 A bathroom tissue holder 🧽 A back washer designed for use in a shower or bathtub 👩🏾 Improvements related to feminine hygiene  Her story also illustrates the barriers Black women faced in bringing inventions to market. Accounts of Kenner's life describe a company initially showing interest in her sanitary-belt invention before declining to pursue it after discovering that she was Black.  Despite obstacles, Mary Kenner kept inventing.  She wasn't a celebrity or the head of a giant technology company. She was a creative problem-solver who looked at everyday difficulties and imagined ways to make people's lives easier.  That is exactly why her story belongs in Black History. ✊🏾💡  Mary Kenner died in 2006, but her inventive spirit remains an inspiring example of creativity, determination and innovation.  🔥 MARY KENNER'S STORY DESERVES TO BE KNOWN!  👍 LIKE if you learned something new! 💬 COMMENT if you had heard of Mary Kenner before! 🔔 SUBSCRIBE for more Black History stories! 📢 SHARE this video so more people learn her name!  #MaryKenner #MaryBeatriceDavidsonKenner #BlackHistory #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackInventors #BlackInventor #BlackWomenInventors #WomenInventors #FemaleInventors #AfricanAmericanInventors #AfricanAmericanHistory #BlackWomenInHistory #BlackHistoryFacts #BlackHistory365 #BlackExcellence #BlackInnovation #BlackInnovators #Inventor #Inventors #Inventions #Innovation #AmericanInventors #AmericanHistory #WomenInHistory #History #HistoryFacts #HistoricalFacts #HiddenHistory #ForgottenHistory #UntoldHistory #DidYouKnow #LearnHistory #HistoryMatters #STEMHistory #WomenInSTEM #AfricanAmericanWomen #InspiringWomen #Trailblazer #Pioneer #EducationalVideo #HistoryVideo #ViralHistory

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00:00Mary Kenner, American Inventor, Black History

00:03It was not until 1956 that Kenner was able to raise the necessary funds for the patent

00:08process to be launched after she came up with the idea of a bell to hold a menstrual towel in

00:12the

00:121920s. She claimed that the device she had invented held a pad in place in a highly efficient manner

00:19as well as being easily usable. Hello everyone, don't forget to subscribe and smash that

00:26notification bell. Remember, a black woman created the bell to hold a menstrual towel

00:31in the 1920s. Let's celebrate Black History Month together because we must learn.

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