Sarah E. Goode was the owner of a furniture store in Chicago, Illinois and the first African American woman to receive a patent. She invented the Folding Cabinet Bed. When folded up, the bed was transformed into a desk which included compartments for stationary and writing instruments. Goode’s design helped people who lived in tight spaces utilize their space efficiently. In 2012, the Sarah E. Goode STEM Academy, a science and math-focused high school was opened in her honor on the south side of Chicago. #BlackHistory #AmericanHistory #BlackHistoryFacts #BlackHistoryMonth #SarahEGoode #Furniture #FurnitureHistory #FurnitureDesigner #BlackInventor #BlackEntrepreneur #BlackWomenInHistory #BlackOwned #Chicago #BlackDesigner #STEM https://www.instagram.com/p/B9KS7gmHXGb/?igshid=1xwett3g0eerg

#Repost @hydeparkwire with @make_repost ・・・ #sarahgoode #sarahegoode repost @msichicago ・・・ Sarah E. Goode created a transforming piece of furniture--a bed that could be folded into a desk for daytime use. Her invention was specifically aimed at helping residents of crowded city housing, and preceded the Murphy bed by 15 years. The owner of a Chicago furniture store, Goode is the first African-American woman who was able to sign her name to a U.S. patent. #MSIChicago #BlackCreativity #BlackHistoryMonth #TBT https://www.instagram.com/p/B8Vqp8CCxau/?igshid=w7vnmr04y1ip

Much Love & #CONGRATULATIONS to all the #seniors #juniors #sophmores & #freshmen at #SarahEGoode #stemacademy on an AMAZING year!! It was a blessing to be able to speak and perform for YALL this morning!! The future is looking BRIGHT!!