Here's some info of a man who is internationally recognised as one of the founding fathers of the Internet.

http://www.time.com/time/2007/blackhistmth/bios/04.html

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One of the outstanding contributions to world events again made by a great scientist from so-called Africa...a black man named Philip Emeagwali who is one of the major contributers in the science of computer technology.

http://cnnstudentnews.cnn.com/fyi/interactive/specials/bhm/story/black.innovators.html#1

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