1895, Lewis Howard Latimer, an African American inventor, quietly changed the world—and history almost forgot him. Working with Thomas Edison, he perfected the carbon filament, making light bulbs brighter, longer-lasting, and affordable for families. Born to parents who escaped slavery, Latimer grew up sketching by candlelight, taught himself engineering, and became the only Black member of Edison's elite “Edison Pioneers.” He also drafted Alexander Graham Bell’s telephone patent, wrote the firs

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