How I Met Lewis Howard Latimer

by Ramon Robinson, Brandon Freeny

“How I Met…” is a series for early readers about African American inventors, civil rights leaders, black activists and the resilient men and women who have helped shape the modern world as we know it today. Each book will highlight our unsung heroes through the interaction between different members of the Robinson family. The reader is transported to the time and place of the subject’s world and, wherever possible, presented with images of the person the children in the family are “meeting.” It is a wonderful way for young kids to learn the stories of many famous African American’s, as well as those who contributed so much to our culture. These are usually the names of some of the greatest achievers in history that are not taught in schools but, need to be acknowledged as the American treasures they truly are.This is a great book for 2nd or 3rd graders. Black boys 7-9 and its, just a cute, informative book with blacks characters from black authors.

30 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 14, 2019

About the author

Ramon “Absoloot” Robinson is an independent hip-hop artist who was born in northern California. He concentrates on creating positive music which often comes with a political twist and working with young people through non-profit organizations like Men 2 Boys Mentoring and Life Sports Fitness. He now lives in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with his wife Jackie and their young daughter.

Ramon’s main job is the one he always dreamed of, allowing him to make music wherever and whenever he chooses. His ability to make music and work with young people is nothing short of a lifelong passion and he has been using it to great effect, helping to steer youth in a more positive direction. He is also an ambassador for Life Sports Fitness and works closely with AVDA (Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse).
As a kid Ramon’s great love was for comic books and he has spent more than 10 years creating his own ones. They started out as lyric books to accompany the music he was releasing, but because of the positive feedback about them he decided to expand on the idea and create full stories for each song.
This hobby has since developed with Life Sports Fitness and now his books focus on social issues in the hope of creating much needed dialogue on matters such as race, bullying, domestic violence and so on.

When he has time to himself, Ramon spends every free moment writing ideas for new books or music, loves traveling and spends a lot of time speaking to youth groups.
As far as the future is concerned, Ramon believes in the Frederick Douglas quote – ‘it is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men’ and hopes that he can continue to work with young people and inspire them to follow their dreams and passions.

You can contact Ramon “Absoloot” Robinson at the following:

Website: https://www.antibullyingbuddy.com/

Twitter: Twitter.com/absoloot

Facebook: Facebook.com/absolootmucis

Instagram: Instagram.com/teamabsoloot

Email: absolootrecords@gmail.com

Reviews

[Patsy · Rating 5 out of 5]

A Great Book!

I have never heard of Lewis Howard Latimer before. And why? Most likely because he was black. And in his day most black people were not credited for their genius. I have only ever heard that Thomas Edison invented the lightbulb. However, Lewis Howard Latimer improved it to how it works today. Read this book!

[Britannica Reads · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book

This is an amazing book for young children to learn about great African American inventors. My son loves the history lesson he learned from it.

[Ramon Robinson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great children’s book!

I read this book with my daughter and she loves it! This is a great way to teach our children about pioneers throughout history.