The Month of February

February is Black History Month, a time the to further highlight and celebrate the accomplishments of Black Americans.

Did you know menstrual care pads were revolutionized in the 1950s by Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner,? Mary Beatrice Davidson Kenner was a Black woman and an innovator who did not get the recognition she deserved.

Her patent was for a “A belt for sanitary napkins. It was long before the advent of disposable pads, and women were still using cloth pads and rags during their period. Kenner proposed an adjustable belt with an inbuilt, moisture-proof napkin pocket, making it less likely that menstrual blood could leak and stain clothes.”