Afro History Today in Afro History ! Jan Ernst Matzeliger patents the shoe “Lasting Machine” in 1883 ! written by Marc Alexander March 20, 2025 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 3rd, 2025 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 9 Artists To Watch At The 2018... July 20, 2018 LeBron was a great get. But why... July 5, 2018 Sound Advice: Boulevards (May 11 and 12) May 8, 2018 Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Actor/Singer/Dancer, Ben Vereen... October 10, 2025 Public official resigns after using N-word to... June 5, 2017 TLC, SWV and Dru Hill to perform... May 29, 2018 Cowboys’ Gregory reinstated from suspension July 17, 2018 Montego Bay — a city making progress... May 17, 2015 Best of '88: How Rob Base and... July 20, 2018 Von Miller’s new job: Mentoring first-round pick... May 31, 2018 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.