Black Footwear Forum National Event Returns this Fall in Detroit
FDRA and PENSOLE Lewis College of Business & Design Unveil Dates for Fall Celebration FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Detroit, MI – June 22, 2022 – Today, the Pensole Lewis College of Business & Design and the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA), cofounders of the Black Footwear Forum (BFF), announced the dates for a national […]
Barrett-Jackson to Auction First Retail Production VIN 001 2023 Cadillac Escalade-V for Charity at 2022 Las Vegas Auction
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. ‒ June 21, 2022 – Barrett-Jackson, the World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions, will auction the first retail production 2023 Cadillac Escalade-V, the industry’s most powerful full-size SUV and first-ever Cadillac V-Series SUV, during the 2022 Las Vegas Auction, June 30 – July 2. This highly anticipated VIN 001 Escalade-V will […]
Michigan’s only Black college reopens with inaugural design class, high hopes
J.CREW GROUP & PENSOLE LEWIS COLLEGE PARTNER ON DESIGN-FOCUSED MASTERCLASS
Pensole Lewis College of Business and Design (PLC) and J.Crew Group announced the launch of PLC x J.Crew, a new design-focused masterclass developed to better diversify J.Crew’s future apparel design talent.
J.CREW GROUP PARTNERS WITH PENSOLE LEWIS COLLEGE ON DESIGN-FOCUSED MASTERCLASS TO DEVELOP AND PROMOTE MORE DIVERSE CREATIVE TALENT BASE
The PLC x J.Crew Partnership Serves to Discover and Develop a More Inclusive Talent Pipeline for the Brand and Position J.Crew Group as a Supporter of Diverse Design Students and Future Creatives FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Detroit, MI – June 6, 2022 – Pensole Lewis College of Business & Design (PLC) and J.Crew Group today announced […]
Freakonomics Radio: Season 11, Episode 40
Educators and economists tell us all the reasons college enrollment has been dropping, especially for men, and how to stop the bleeding. (Part 4 of “Freakonomics Radio Goes Back to School.”)
Pensole Lewis College, developed by a Portlander, opens in Detroit
By Demi Lawrence – Staff Reporter, Portland Business Journal May 4, 2022 An HBCU in Detroit, Michigan reopened its doors this week thanks to Portland’s D’Wayne Edwards. Pensole Lewis College of Business & Design is now Michigan’s only historically Black college and the first one in the country to be reinstated.
Wolverine Worldwide Brands collaborate with Pensole Lewis College on Design-Focused Masterclass
By Chris Burns – Arch USA March 30, 2022 Pensole Lewis College of Business & Design is partnering with Wolverine Worldwide – Merrell, Keds, Saucony, Sperry, & Wolverine – to help people reimagine the great outdoors. In this hands-on class experience, aspiring designers will learn the knowledge and skills they need to excel in the […]
WOLVERINE WORLDWIDE TEAMS WITH PENSOLE LEWIS COLLEGE ON DESIGN MASTERCLASS
By Greg Dutter – Footwear Plus March 30, 2022 Pensole Lewis College of Business & Design (PLC), in collaboration with Wolverine Worldwide, will launch a five-week masterclass this summer for aspiring Black and Brown designers to build their skills in footwear and apparel design, color and materials design, and product marketing through a learn-by-doing curriculum. […]
Target to invest $100 million in Black-led organizations
By Nicole Norfleet Star Tribune OCTOBER 12, 2021 Target Corp. will invest $100 million in Black-led organizations through 2025 as it continues to realign its philanthropic priorities. The investment, which will include nonprofits and programs that work to elevate Black voices, will be made through the Minneapolis-based retail chain and its foundation “to help fuel economic prosperity […]
