Today in Afro History ! Marjorie Joyner patents the Permanent Waving Machine in 1928 ! Making her the first Afro American woman to receive a patent !

Permanent wave machine invented in 1928 by Marjorie Joyner – The first African American woman to receive a patent (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Patent image sheet 2 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Patent image sheet 3 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)