National Museum of African American History and Culture
Pair of Mary Jane shoes designed by Scott Rankins
Scott Rankins, American, 1959 - 1999 · ca. 1985
Scott Rankins (1959-1999) was an African American shoe designer originally from Portland, Oregon. He was one of the earliest modern African American shoe designers. Rankins demonstrated a love for art and creativity as a young child and his mother, Constance Cuie, nurtured this gift by enrolling him in an art school at an early age.
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