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September 23, 2019
September 23, 1884: On this day Judy W. Reed made history. There is little known about the Washington, D.C native, but she is considered to be the first Black woman to receive a United States patent. In January of 1884, Judy W. Reed applied for a patent on her “Dough Kneader and Roller” the application was for an improved design on existing dough kneaders. Reed’s device allowed the dough...