The Central Region Nike team held an event on Friday, February 26th to celebrate Black History Month to which I was invited. With the help of youth art's organization Kuumba Lynx and special entertainment "Footworkingz" the evening focused on empowerment and unity. The night also highlighted this year's special edition BHM Nike Air Force 1 Low, which for the first time ever, released for retail. The sneaker features the traditional Pan-African Flag colors of black, red, and green with lasered writing and symbols that also speak to the history of African Americans. What's also great about this year's BHM AF1 is that it was designed by an African American woman, Ms Shaneika Warden. I enjoyed seeing the youth members of Kuumba Lynx perform their poetry and dance inspired by the current state of the world and their communities. Special thanks to Nike for organizing such an amazing event, I hope to see it continue on in the future. Pics from the night after the jump.
