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Today in History Africa 10 January

10 January, 2023 · In: Today in History Africa

Want to know what happened Today in History Africa: 10 January? This is one historical event that took place today, in the continent of Africa and the African diaspora. 

Today in History Africa 10 January

The continent of Africa has an immensely rich history; hidden African history is becoming more accessible as it is finally coming to light. African history, people, culture and books have influenced and inspired the world for time immemorial; it is now time for Africa to shine!

In this post you will learn about the many things that happened today in history in Africa and in the African diaspora.

After reading this post you will know tons of facts about Africa in relation to an important invention by a black woman.

This post is all about what happened Today in History Africa 10 January.

Today in History Africa: 10 January

Historical Events

First african american woman to hold a patent for a software invention 

On this day, 10 January 2006, Janet Emerson Bashen was awarded a patent for her invention. It was 17 years ago that she became the first black woman to hold a patent for a software invention. This day is important to remember all the good Janet Bashen did for the world with her software application LinkLine and how her invention impacted the next generation of scientists.

 

 

The first african american to hold a patent for a software invention

 

Linkline is a wed-based EEO software application

Destiny is not defined by them and they, but rather by me and Thee

 – Janet Emerson Bashen

photo by Highlighter11 from: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:JanetWiki.png

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