Donald Trump’s sneaker stunt stole from the Black culture he’s vilified

I can’t quite get over the fact that former President Donald Trump showed up at Sneaker Con this weekend — and debuted a sneaker. The tacky gold kicks with red bottoms — Oh, how I wish Christian Louboutain could trademark the red sole — and American flag motif don’t bother me. Not all must-have kicks are fly, just look at Kanye West’s ugly Yeezys. The $400 price tag doesn’t really bother me either. Louis Vuitton charges $1,300 for fancy Converse knock-offs. And so what that Trump is a politician, fashion and politics have been strange bedfellows forever. What unsettles me is the former president’s golden sneaker is a clear nod — albeit gaudy — to hip-hop culture, a culture he’s spent years vilifying. Yeah, I know. Why can’t Trump’s Sneaker Con appearance be about him connecting with his homies over footwear. Why are you making it about race? The truth is, if it wasn’t for hip-hop culture, sneaker culture wouldn’t exist. And if it wasn’t for Black American culture, hip-hop wouldn’t exist. Trump is a friend to neither, period. In fact, Trump and many of his Republican supporters are actively trying to wipe Black culture off the American landscape, most...