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The iconic American inventor is still a white male – and that's an obstacle to race and gender inclusion

  • Written by Anjali Vats, Associate Professor of Communication and African and African Diaspora Studies and Associate Professor of Law (By Courtesy), Boston College
The iconic American inventor is still a white male – and that's an obstacle to race and gender inclusionThomas Edison remains the poster child of American invention 89 years after his death.Underwood & Underwood via the Library of Congress

When President Barack Obama signed the America Invents Act in 2011, he was surrounded by a group of people of diverse ages, genders and races. The speech he delivered about the legislation, which changed the...

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