You were the only black kid there. And you've talked about how some people were resentful and thought that you were a charity case kid. But when you heard that you responded, all right, that's cool. I'll take it. How did you have that sort of generosity of spirit? You found a book on Jackie Robinson is called I Never Had It Made. The cliff note version of his story is Jackie Robinson was selected to be the first black baseball player to play in Major League in the Major Leagues. He wasn't the best player but he ended up becoming the first one.
Over the course of his storied career as a designer and educator, Dr. D’Wayne Edwards has created more than 500 footwear styles for premier entertainers such as Tupac, Dr. Dre, Snoop Dog, and Notorious B.I.G. His designs have been worn in six Olympics and graced all MLB, NFL, and NBA stadiums. He joins to talk about his remarkable career and current role as President of Pensole Lewis College of Business and Design.