Sept. 4, 2025

No Ironing Board? What Are You Using? - Sarah Boone

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No Ironing Board? What Are You Using? - Sarah Boone

In episode 106, we pay homage to Sarah Boone, an African American inventor who made a significant contribution to household technology. She is best known for inventing an improved ironing board in 1892, a design that made it easier to press garments, especially women's clothing. Boone's innovation not only streamlined the process of ironing but also paved the way for further advancements in home appliances. Her legacy continues to inspire inventors and highlight the importance of African American contributions to everyday life.

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What's going on? It's your boy, Duan Barrino.

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Not Just Music Podcast. Guess what? Back again.

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Today, Black History Moment with Sarah Boone.

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Let's talk. Sarah Boone was born a slave in 1832

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in North Carolina and would go on to develop

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a special type of ironing board. Her invention

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was made from a narrow wooden board that had

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collapsible legs with the entire device having

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padded cover. Prior to the invention, the most

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common solution was a simple plank of wood placed

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across a pair of chairs. uh iron their pants

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on top of a Cadillac on top of a hood of a Cadillac

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I've also seen somebody iron on the top of a

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kitchen counter literally on the kitchen counter

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no towel at all so evidently you can just kind

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of just get down where you you know get in where

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you fit in with it you know something to that

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nature I don't care what how do you do yours

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leave a comment below peace what's going on it's

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your boy duan barrino from not just music podcast

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make sure you stay tuned for next week's episode

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all right peace