Black history, Black culture, African American history, and Black innovation are deeply connected to many traditions, technologies, and cultural movements that became mainstream in America. This video discusses several claims about Black contributions—from Edmond Albius and vanilla cultivation to Detroit techno and the history of American barbecue—while examining the larger issue of cultural appropriation and who receives credit for cultural creations. Some of these histories are more complicate

What Black People Looked Like in the 20th Century — Photo Highlights