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Black History Heroes: How inventor Jan Ernst Matzeliger made modern footwear accessible
USA TODAY via Yahoo Finance· 1 year agoChances are, you have Jan Ernst Matzeliger to thank, at least partially, for the shoes on your feet....
Nike Inc.’s Black Community Commitment grantees reflect on Black pioneers
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 3 months agoDr. D’Wayne Edwards, Omi Bell and Tanya Van Court share their thoughts on historic Black pioneers...
How D'Wayne Edwards Went From Drawing Sneakers, to Working at Nike, to Opening an HBCU for Design
Fashionista via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe former design director for Jordan worked in shoes and streetwear before re-opening Pensole Lewis...
What Happened to LA Gear Sneakers? The Company’s Rise to Fame, Bankruptcy and Comeback
Footwear News via Yahoo News· 4 months agoLA Gear defined shoe trends in the 1980s and early 1990s, quickly becoming a recognizable silhouette...
The Voices of 'Shrek': Where Are They Now?
People via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCatch up with the talents behind the swamp-dwelling ogre, his companions and his enemies from the fan-favorite fairytale retelling Dia Dipasupil/Getty,...
Australia Nov retail sales jump by most in two years on Black Friday boom
Reuters via Yahoo Finance· 4 months agoAustralian November retail sales surged the most in two years as shoppers feasted on Black Friday...
The Best Superhero Halloween Costumes for Adults, Because You’re Never Be Too Old to Be Batman
SPY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIt’s been a pretty good year for superheroes on TV and the movies. There’s a ton of adult superhero...
Birth of the Jaguars: How Jacksonville's NFL dream became reality in 1993
The Florida Times-Union via Yahoo Sports· 10 months agoNote: The Times-Union originally published this article in 2018, commemorating the 25th anniversary...
Tiger Woods and Nike are splitting up
CNN Business via Yahoo Finance· 4 months agoTiger Woods has broken up with Nike after a protracted 27-year collaboration with the world’s largest sportwear company, the golf legend announced on...
Fond du Lac School District taps Terrance Lofton as equity coordinator, and more in weekly dose
FDL Reporter | The Reporter via Yahoo News· 10 months agoFOND DU LAC - The Fond du Lac School District recently announced the appointment of Terrance Lofton...
