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High-level advisory committee for Black Footwear Forum

02/02/2022
High-level advisory committee for Black Footwear Forum

The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) and PENSOLE Lewis College of Business & Design have rebranded the African American Footwear Forum (AAFF) as the Black Footwear Forum (BFF). 

They said the new name will strengthen and better represent the thousands of black footwear professionals and employees who work in the footwear industry today.

In addition, the BFF announced the formation of an Advisory Committee, which will direct the BFF in issues of community engagement, education, networking, events, and the soon-to-be-established regional BFF chapters.

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