"Black man invented the light bulb, not a white guy named Tom Edison": Joe Biden's statement sparks controversy
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Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden sparked controversy with his recent statement that was made in a bid to woo the Black population. “A black man invented the light bulb, not a white guy named Tom Edison," Biden said. A debate was triggered on social media after Biden's statement and people accused him of 'rewriting history'. A user wrote that the black man, Lewis Latimer created an improved filament, not bulb.