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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
imageThomas 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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