These words from Dr. Shirley Ann Jackson inspire us to do all that we can to empower young minds to be confident! It's officially black history month and this year we wanted to highlight all the black innovators out there and in history that inspire us to keep empowering underserved youth to pursue STEM! 💪🏾 First up, we wanted to highlight Dr. Jackson, the first African American woman to earn a PhD from #MIT! Dr. Jackson's research laid the foundation for inventions like portable fax, touch tone, solar cells, fiber optic cables, and caller ID! 💪🏾 Thank you for your contritions to tech innovation Dr. Jackson! Stay tuned for more Black Innovator features throught the month! 💪🏾 #teamsquareroot #squarerootacademy #blackhistorymonth #blackinnovators #balcinnovatorsinstem #blackscholars #blackscientists #blackhistory #blackhistoryfacts #sacramentosacramentoproud #stem #stemeducation #steam #steminist #blackintech #massachusettsinstituteoftechnology