(NNPA Newswire) – The craft of shoemaking was at one time difficult and manual work. But with the advent of the Industrial Revolution, cobblers and cordwainers cut, sewed, and tacked shoes with ...

Chances are, you have Jan Ernst Matzeliger to thank, at least partially, for the shoes on your feet. Matzeliger, an immigrant from what is now the country of Suriname, in South America, revolutionized ...

The Black Heritage Series of commemoratives resumed Sept. 15 when the U. S. Postal Service issued a 29-cent stamp honoring inventor Jan Matzeliger. Matzeliger is not a household name, but his ...

My favorite pair of boots is so worn that one of the soles has started falling off. I plan to replace them soon and my options are plentiful, thanks to Jan Matzeliger. Matzeliger is not a modern shoe ...

Do you know what the term "lasting" means in the shoe industry? Lasting corresponds to the operation of stretching the shoe upper over the foot form or "last". There are many ways in which these ...

The exhibition, The Real McCoy: African-American Invention and Innovation, included three short documentary films: Lewis Temple and Hunting the Whale, Jan E. Matzeliger, and Norbert Rillieux. Lewis ...

D. Mawl offers a timeless track with “All Over the Place,” which recounts the inventions and contributions that African-Americans have made to this world. The song focuses on little known facts about ...