The annual Black Footwear Forum took place at Pensole Lewis College of Business and Design in Detroit from Thursday to Sunday, gathering professionals from the fashion industry for reflection and mentorship through programming and networking. Take inventory on a daily basis of how many takers are you interacting with — and that means text messages, social media, your coworkers, boss, whatever.”April Walker and Roxanne Shante at the Black Footwear Forum on Sept. 19. And I feel like, if I get to share my voice, hopefully it encourages other people to share their voice.”Ameera Haynes at the Black Footwear Forum in Detroit on Sept. 19. It’s certain things I do to treat myself.”Jason Mayden at the Black Footwear Forum in Detroit on Sept. 20. That’s how I live my life, that’s how I operate.