Super Soaker Inventor Faced Racism as a Black Engineer | NowThis

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There is a movie about a young African American aerospace engineer in 1960s, who was very passionate about his career as an engineer. He was facing issues with his company for employment, his punch line in the movie goes " give me my job and the resources that I need, and I will do the work of several people" I am just paraphrasing, he said something to that effect.

Wow that’s crazy couldn’t even say his name.

This man is living history

just another copycat "inverter" the water gun was invented before he was born

The smartest black man ever brought you the super soaker you're welcome

"In Engineering & Technology every kid can turn pro" them words carry so much weight

so this guy invented my all time favorite toy that is so cool

I really wish we had a human race empire not divide colour empired. Human race could really go far

At least this is factual and correct unlike the black inventions buzz feed video which is completely factually incorrect.

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HE IS BLACK?@?@??@?@

Of course people would get racist it's a disgusting world

Wow, thats cool he invented the super soaker i grew up with those as a kid! Good on him.

Wow so inspiring. Big respect to this genius.

Thank you for the hours of entertainment and joy as a child... Oh who am I kidding I still play with them

We need to learn more about black and Latino inventors

Love this!

Structural racism always at work against black people. Don't forget that a black woman nurse invented house alarms. To this day nothing is brought up about her either.

I love this because its prove all black people can have great job and they say black people always never be successful in their job but its false and this video prove it .

I dnt think he realizes how much priceless joy he bought to so many children. Hats off my guy

Unfortunately white people with far less achievements receive far more credit..

I had learned about the inventor Lonnie Johnson creating the Super Soaker some years ago. I had the blue Super Soaker that would spray the water 100 feet when I was age 10 going on 11 in year 1995. Thank you so much for posting the excellent and honest experience and interview of inventor Lonnie Johnson! :) I am sharing this video.

white people made millions off his invention. Im happy he's beginning to be recognized for his invention. when i was young having a water gun was mandatory in my neighborhood

Super cool...I did not know this. Information that I will definitely pass on.

This is such an inspiring video!

This guy is pure genius these are some of the best outdoor toys ever. I had a lot of water guns and nothing else comes close. I would like to know more about the batteries he is designing.

God I love this channel. Seriously I don't know who you are or how many of you do this level of research. But you are my straight up news source. Well you and John Oliver but funny enough he's the next sugessted video. Please never stop this and if you have a patreon. Let us know. I really wanna support you guys!

Funny how he made a simple toy and sent probes to outer space.

Oh my god I forgot about Super Soakers. One of the most fun and coveted things as a kid. This is man is a national treasure.

Super Soakers AND Nerf?! My dude! 🤩 I really want the bazooka of Super Soakers though. 😔 Anyone got any recommendations? 😆

Who cares, racism is not relevant. It's the 21st century, grow the f up and stop blaming everyone else for your problems.

This guy is essentially the god father of airsofting. Squirt guns were the first time most of us got to blast our friends with absolute undeniable prejudiced: clothes, furniture, family pets, siblings parents... All were equal upon the water soaked battle fields of our youth.

One of many Black Heroes of my Childhood

These devices were such a transition from the old fashioned water balloon fights I participated in- albeit they were fun. This spared you from having to often run in and out the house; filling up balloons and yellin for lettin' in flies. Lol

God bless this man 🙏

Amazing 🤩🤩🤩

This man brought fun to millions of ungrateful racist kids !!!

I sure hope he got majority of that Billion dollars.

A positive story and still 27 people came here to dislike it. But there’s no race problem? SMDH

This guy is worth millions because of a childhood favorite toy. Please celebrate him!

I would have never guessed this amazing man made one of my favorite child hood toys!! Incredible!!

He's also a cutie pie.

This black can never draw flack

Tell someone you got a a gun designed by nuclear engineers from NASA

If you dislike this think long and hard about whether or not you should continue to exist

WAW.....! . Thank you for the enlightening message.

Anytime someone says "name one black inventor" I point them towards this legend.

Bigots say minorities don't contribute yet the complete opposite is fact, fact is that bigotry is still strong in American culture and holds more innovation down producing stagnation because of bigots.

This dude is the freaking KING OF GOATS