Afro History Today in Afro History ! Jan Ernst Matzeliger patents the shoe “Lasting Machine” in 1883 ! written by Marc Alexander March 20, 2026 Zwikmachine. Uitgevonden door Jan Ernst Matzeliger in 1883. Lastingmachine. Invented by Jan Ernst Matzeliger in 1883 (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Jan Ernst Matzeliger (Photo credit: Wikipedia) Today in Afro History ! Jan Ernst Matzeliger patents the shoe “Lasting Machine” in 1883 ! was last modified: March 2nd, 2026 by Marc Alexander 0 comment 0 Facebook Twitter Google + Pinterest Marc Alexander previous post Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Director/Actor, Spike Lee ! Gospel Singer, Rosetta Tharpe ! Actress, Bianca Lawson ! NBA player, Jamal Crawford ! Tennis Player, Sloane Stephens ! next post Today’s Afro Birthdays ! NFL player, Adrian Peterson ! TV Personality, Ananda Lewis ! Actress, Sonequa Martin-Green ! You may also like Officer gunned down in New Mexico by... September 3, 2016 Playback: The Greyhounds Hoof It April 12, 2018 Student Suspended For Trump Shirt Gets $25,000... July 25, 2018 Alina Baraz Is Ready for Her Moment April 27, 2018 Residents, councillors boo Opposition leader’s message August 7, 2015 The Demise of US Slavery to Be... June 7, 2018 Today in Afro History ! St. Kitts... September 19, 2025 Source: NFL probes Saints DE Jordan for... March 16, 2016 Cowboys legends can’t stop boos for Goodell April 27, 2018 Luke Marzec's 'Say One More Time' Is... March 30, 2018 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.