As long as phones have existed, there have been Black women who did, in fact, not like people playing on their phones. It’s nice outside and I don’t feel like doing extensive research, but I’m going to assume that’s what prompted Shirley Ann Jackson’s invention of caller ID. (People often credit her with the invention, but it was her research that paved the way. Here we deal in REAL FACTS, weird, right?) Thanks to Ms. Jackson, we no longer have to answer the phone with the fear of the unknown. Is that broke ass Ray Ray calling to borrow money again? Don’t answer it, sis! Are you broke ass Ray Ray and the person to whom you owe money is now trying to collect? You better Matrix on that ass and send them to voicemail!
Before we move on, I’d be doing you all a great disservice if I didn’t share this skit from the Chappelle show:
Shirley Ann Jackson might need her own “Hidden Figures” because her accomplishments are just that amazing and unknown. She was the first Black woman to earn a doctorate from MIT. That’s impressive right? No, earning a doctorate from MIT in NUCLEAR FUCKING PHYSICS in impressive. I’ll wait while y’all clap. She once again made history by being the first woman and the first Black person to serve as Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Committee. Other lessers would have been satisfied, but not Shirley! She went to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to be their first Black, and first female president. Sista girl was about the coins, as this position also put her among the highest paid presidents of universities.
Shirley Ann Jackson’s resume would be pretty amazing for a white male. The fact that she’s been able to accomplish as much as she has is inspiring as hell. Stories like hers NEED telling, so today I’m shining the BHM spotlight on her.
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