The silhouette is crafted with Nike's Air ... something very much needed for tennis players. Black laces round out the shoe, providing a striking contrast to the bright yellow colorway.

Black Tennis: An Archival Collection 1890-1962 is a story he unearthed from century-old newspapers that served Black communities, and one that had largely been left out of tennis’ history books.

This was the setting for The Cookout: An Event Honoring Black History in Tennis. For six hours, 200 tennis players would run, swing and hit on four of the venue’s 12 courts. Some were beginners.