The HistoryMakers video oral history with Etu Evans.

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Imprint:Chicago, Illinois : The HistoryMakers, [2016]
Description:1 online resource (5 video files (2 hr., 8 min., 48 sec.)) : sound, color.
Language:English
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Format: E-Resource Video Streaming Video
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11336957
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Varying Form of Title:History Makers video oral history with Etu Evans
Etu Evans
Other authors / contributors:Evans, Etu, 1969- interviewee.
Jones, Adrienne (Interviewer), interviewer.
Burghelea, Neculai, director of photography.
HistoryMakers (Video oral history collection), production company.
Sound characteristics:digital
Digital file characteristics:video file
Notes:Videographer, Neculai Burghelea.
Adrienne Jones, interviewer.
Recorded New York, New York 2007 August 30.
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Summary:Fashion designer Etu Evans was born on February 2, 1969, in Orangeburg, South Carolina. He graduated from South Carolina State University with a degree in social work in 1992. Evans established the design company Etu Evans in 1993, focusing on jewelry and hats. In 1996, Evans earned his M.S. degree in applied behavioral science from Columbia University. He moved to Europe and worked as a behavioral therapist. Evans soon left that position to concentrate on design. The scope of Etu Evans broadened, and Evans became known for his shoe designs. His designs have been featured at New York's Fashion Week and have been worn by such celebrities as Halle Berry, Erykah Badu and Beyonce Knowles. In 1998, Evans founded the Solesville Foundation, which has collected, repaired, and redistributed used shoes. He was honored for his philanthropy.