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The Root is expanding its original programming with “America Amended,” a six-part docuseries examining constitutional rights through the experiences of Black Americans. The series premieres Sunday, Oct. 11, at noon Eastern on The Root’s YouTube channel. It arrives about a year after Ashley Allison’s Watering Hole Media acquired The Root, returning the news and culture…
Student apparel concepts and prototypes were on display as guests toured the new Carhartt Apparel Lab at Pensole Lewis College of Business & Design (PLC Detroit). For the students who will use it, the room offers another place to make their ideas tangible and learn from people working in the industry. PLC Detroit and Carhartt…
The seventh annual forum at PLC Detroit connected footwear, culture, creativity, and legacy through four days under the theme “Rooted in commUNITY” For nearly a decade, the image of Colin Kaepernick taking a knee has remained one of the most recognizable and debated moments at the intersection of sports, race, and activism. That conversation found its…
Rooted in commUNITY Sneaker culture has always been bigger than sneakers. Music, sports, fashion, entrepreneurship, and Black creativity have helped turn footwear into a global cultural force. This September, the people behind that influence — and the next generation preparing to take it further — will come together in Detroit. The seventh annual Black Footwear…
From the headset and the technology to the packaging and the brand, gaming is big business—and a new industry program is showing emerging creatives there is room for their talent beyond the screen Gaming has its own language, its own style, and its own culture. What was once considered a hobby has grown into a…
As conversations around workforce readiness continue across higher education and corporate America, one partnership has quietly spent the past decade proving what happens when education and industry work together with purpose. Pensole Lewis College of Business and Design (PLC Detroit) and global athletic footwear and apparel powerhouse New Balance are celebrating 10 years of collaboration…
Sneakerhead of State is helping aspiring footwear designers, makers, and customizers transform their passion for sneakers into opportunities for industry exposure, mentorship, and professional growth. For as long as sneaker culture has existed, there have been people who wanted more than the latest release. They wanted to know who designed it. They wanted to understand…
The City of Detroit has officially declared May 27 as Violet T. Lewis Day, recognizing the lasting contributions of the educator, entrepreneur, and civic leader during a ceremony held Wednesday at Pensole Lewis College of Business & Design. A representative from Mayor Mary Sheffield’s office presented the official declaration to Dr. Violet Ponders, Lewis’ granddaughter…