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Friend Joyce Black with African American denim designer Maurice Malone, who may have started the first black-owned denim brand and been the first black denim designer of notoriety in the 1980s.

Has any African American done denim longer?

In the early 1980s, since high school, my studio was my mom's basement in Oak Park, Michigan. My cutting table was the pool table covered in plastic. Patterns-in-work taped to...

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Has any African American done denim longer?

In the early 1980s, since high school, my studio was my mom's basement in Oak Park, Michigan. My cutting table was the pool table covered in plastic. Patterns-in-work taped to...

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African American fashion designer Maurice Malone shoots selfie advertisements in the 90s.

A History of Advertisements

Scroll through the history of fashion advertisements from designer Maurice Malone. Span more than 30-years of ads, from the 80s through the 2000s and witness the growth and changes of...

A History of Advertisements

Scroll through the history of fashion advertisements from designer Maurice Malone. Span more than 30-years of ads, from the 80s through the 2000s and witness the growth and changes of...

1989 photo of 25-year old African American fashion designer Maurice Malone in his youth posing for the Detroit Free Press new paper interview

Hardwear’s Cutting Edge

Maurice Malone many activities help support his design goals, written by Robin D. Givhan, Detroit Nov. 12, 1989

Hardwear’s Cutting Edge

Maurice Malone many activities help support his design goals, written by Robin D. Givhan, Detroit Nov. 12, 1989

A.P.O.R.P. short for A Portrait of Radical People MK Marc Kinchen, Kelsey Thomas & Maurice Malone's youth band

A Portrait of Radical People

In 1987, Maurice was part of a techno-rock band called A.P.O.R.P. or A Portrait of Radical People which included childhood friend & DJ/Producer MK Marc Kinchen.

A Portrait of Radical People

In 1987, Maurice was part of a techno-rock band called A.P.O.R.P. or A Portrait of Radical People which included childhood friend & DJ/Producer MK Marc Kinchen.