
James E. Clyburn @RepJamesClyburn
This week's #CriticalRaceFact highlights Elijah McCoy. Thomas Savery is known as the inventor of the steam engine. However, Elijah McCoy's automatic oil cup made these engines safer and more efficient. Many tried to copy his work, but most companies wanted "the Real McCoy." https://t.co/vrYvtsD4WE — PolitiTweet.org