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 How NFL players, teams put action behind... July 3, 2018 South LA Residents Rally For New Gun... July 14, 2018 Today in Afro History ! Jesse Owens... August 9, 2025 Multi-Platinum R&B Singer Chris Brown Announces HEARTBREAK... March 27, 2018 Jets players grateful for CEO backing on... May 29, 2018 Today’s Afro Birthdays ! NBA player, Kyrie... March 23, 2026 R&B star, Praiz, signs management deal with... May 19, 2018 Signing Josh Norman to long-term deal among... February 8, 2016 Today’s Afro Birthdays ! NBA player, Blake... March 16, 2026 Early morning accident leaves two dead, eight... June 15, 2015 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.