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 Brian McKnight and Chrisette Michele bring glossy... July 19, 2018 Business Matters July 11, 2018 The Graduation July 5, 2018 Ghanaian R&B Star Amaarae Drops New Video... June 8, 2018 Premiere: Rachel Foxx Keeps The Momentum Going... May 17, 2018 Conservative advocate praises Trump’s SCOTUS list July 9, 2018 C’s upgrade Smart to questionable for Tues. April 23, 2018 Jets players grateful for CEO backing on... May 29, 2018 650K Newly Registered Voters May Lead To... June 7, 2016 Despite Spotify change, R. Kelly's streams still... May 21, 2018 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.