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Negast Footwear is based out of Lithonia, GA and is owned by Tarik Edmonson. Tarik looked up to Reginald Lewis. (If that name doesn't look familiar, read the book Why Should White Guys Have All The Fun?) He launched his brand in 2015 after realizing that there was not a lot of offerings in the space.

Negast's custom footwear puts an African spin on such popular sneakers and Chucks, Air Max and Timbs. They can be ordered online or found at select retailers such as The Shrine of the Black Madonna in the West End of Atlanta.

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Negash Apparel and Footwear is based out of Detroit, MI and is owned by Rocklin Negash. The name Negash is of African Amharic and Tigrinya origin. The meaning of Negash is "in line to be king" and is generally used as a boy's name. 

Staying true to the name, Negash Apparel and Footwear has lines for Kings, Queens and Young Royals. Their line consists of sneakers, leggings, jackets, boots, loafers, onesies, sweats hats, t-shirts, backpacks and more. Our community loves to look good, so why not do it while also supporting our community!

Aminah Abdul Jillil is a California-based company that bears the name of the owner. Aminah began her career as a professional dancer, performing with the likes of Britney Spears and Janet Jackson. She is not afraid to try something new in her designs. 

Rihanna actually wore a design from her first collection in her Where Have You Been music video.  She has also released a kid's line that features her signature bow design. Make sure to check out her collections before that next red carpet event!