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The Black Man Who Designed Some of Your Favorite Jordans Is Teaching Others How To Design Footwear
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The Black Man Who Designed Some of Your Favorite Jordans Is Teaching Others How To Design Footwear

Imagine walking into a 20,000-square-foot building with floor to ceiling inspirational quotes; Nike and Jordan sneakers designs mounted on the wall; 480 miniature shoeboxes with the names of leading fashion companies inscribed on them; and learning that it is the manifestation of a black man. What was described to you is PENSOLE Design Academy founded by D’Wayne Edwards who is a former Nike executive with over 30 years of designing shoes.

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Fredrick McKinney: Creating a Path For Minority Business Owners

“I started a lawnmower business with a friend in junior high school because money was hard to come by in my family, and jobs were hard to come by in the community in the mid-1960s. We learned that we could create our own,” says McKinney.

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