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 Bruce W. Talamon: Soul, R&B, and Funk... June 20, 2018 New study questions value of mammograms for... October 13, 2016 Happy ending for kid who lost out... July 23, 2018 5 Acts Not To Miss At Wireless... July 3, 2018 Ravens heighten quarterback hype by bringing in... April 7, 2018 Sources: Falcons’ Jones adds $2.9M to ’18... July 27, 2018 Review: Ada Vox and Patti LaBelle steal... May 23, 2018 Horn Legend Charles Neville Of Neville Brothers... April 27, 2018 Rodon Strong, Moncada HRs To Send White... July 25, 2018 Normani Talks Her 90's R&B 'Inspirations Playlist'... May 25, 2018 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.