Safety Hood was a protective garment designed by Garrett Morgan, an African American inventor and entrepreneur. Morgan created the Safety Hood in response to a traumatic experience he witnessed during a tunnel construction accident in 1916, where many workers died due to toxic fumes. The Safety Hood was an early version of the gas mask, featuring a hood that covered the head and a breathing apparatus that filtered out harmful gases.

Morgan patented the Safety Hood in 1914, making him one of the first to invent and patent a breathing device of this kind. The Safety Hood was later used by firefighters, soldiers, and workers in various industries to protect them from gas, smoke, and other hazardous airborne substances.

Garrett Morgan's invention of the Safety Hood was a significant contribution to workplace safety and health, and it exemplifies the ingenuity and problem-solving skills of African American inventors and entrepreneurs in history.