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 Today in Afro History ! The Pennsylvania... April 14, 2026 NBA commish: No W.H. champ invite ‘saddens... June 9, 2018 Music Review: Jah Cure – 'Lion in... May 24, 2018 How happy are you really? July 12, 2018 Takeover Tuesday: Aston Merrygold Gets 'Throwback Feels'... May 15, 2018 Man, Woman Found Dead In Water In... March 25, 2017 Black Man Forced To Prove He Has... July 12, 2018 Tickets on sale for May 12 Victorville... April 3, 2018 Porter likely to use Friday for medical... June 14, 2018 R. Kelly's reputation has long been tainted... May 10, 2018 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.