BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:DC Public Library X-WR-CALNAME:DC Public Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:0d5a4442-822f-4697-9f27-3c261f6c3160 SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20260817T162651Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260902T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260902T170000 SUMMARY:Sneaker Theory with Professor J and Zoé Stewart LOCATION:Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library\nMartin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Martin Luther King Jr. Mem orial Library - Central Library;X-APPLE-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Martin Luther Ki ng Jr. Memorial Library - Central Library:geo:38.8986823,-77.024871 GEO:38.8986823;-77.024871 DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fun program on sneaker theory!.\nhttps://dclibra ry.libnet.info/event/17203080 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Have you ever wondered how DC&rsquo\;s fas hion trends have influenced pop culture and the world of sports? With a ci ty full of universities\, student athletes\, and a bustling sports scene\, it&rsquo\;s inevitable that sneaker culture would be heavily shaped by DC &rsquo\;s student athletes and sports teams like the Washington Mystics an d the Washington Wizards. Sneakers are more than just a fashion pieces\; t hey are forms of self-expression and signifiers for the world around us. S top by your favorite library to explore the many ways sneaker theory influ ences the world around you.

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There will also be an activity with st udent athletes\, a Q&\;A\, and giveaways!

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Professor J is an awa rd-winning journalist and veteran journalism professor who has taught at h is alma mater\, the University of Wisconsin -- Milwaukee\, and the Univers ity of Maryland at College Park. To promote the study of sneakers in Ameri ca's public schools\, Jamaal founded Sneaker Theory in 2024 after enrolling in the "Sneaker Essentials" course at the Fashion Institute of Technology. He is an active investigat ive journalist\, an avid chess player and a lifelong fan of the Milwaukee Bucks. He resides in Washington\, D.C.

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Zoé\; Stewart\, \;a native of Terre Haute\, Indiana\, wears the #23 jersey as guar d for the women&rsquo\;s basketball team at Howard University\, where she is majoring in sociology. Zoé\; is a 2026 Mid-Eastern Athletic Confe rence (MEAC) regular season and tournament champion. Zoé\; was named to the MEAC Commissioner&rsquo\;s All-Academic Team\, selected to the All -MEAC First Team and won &ldquo\;MEAC Player of the Week.&rdquo\; Zo&eacut e\; topped the MEAC in field goal percentage &ndash\; shooting 43-percent - and was also among the league leaders in points per game and three-point ers. \;

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Join us in the Children's Amphitheater in the Children 's Room on the 2nd floor to hear from Professor J and Zoé\; Stewart &\; participate in the activity!

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