What’s popping’ everybody?? Super excited about what’s today!! Dope Jersey Jazz

Thanks Francis!

Incredible numbers there

It was awesome!

First time attending. Glad to be here.

Thanks D’Wayne!

looking forward to this! thank you everyone

D2D in the house!

These ladies are leading and great examples of how we need to take more action on our own instead of waiting for someone to help us.

create our own tables!

Join the AAFF LinkedIn Community https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12424746

So proud of these two ladies

this is very inspiring

MOVE and ask for forgiveness…

Brilliant wisdom and powerful impact Alicia & Kristen!! #ThankYou

LOVING this conversation and feeling so inspired by these amazing women!

This is so inspiring!

Very good point, Jaz!

PREACH JAZ!!!!

If, anyone REALLY want to understand read this by HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL: African American inequality in the United States

Yes!

Phenomenal Q+A

Send us your questions in the Q&A

I’m all for creating our own tables! YES.

Thank you Alicia for identifying the need for self-care - I think this very often gets overlooked.

preach Alicia!!!!!!

We're here :)

Also once women are in the room…sponsor us as well

yes to sponsorship we really need more of that

Fellas we NEED to SUPPORT and UPLIFT our women so they can have the voice they don’t have. Make YOUR VOICE and ACCESS theirs.

I agree

THANK YOU LADIES!

Thanks for your insights!

Thank you so much!! Great Convo!

Thank you ladies! You are all amazing

Thank you ladies!

THANK YOU LADIES!!!

Very inspiring ladies! thank you for the great insights

muted

Thanks Ladies !

Washington, DC

DC

Atlanta, GA

DC

Baltimore, MD

Atlanta, GA

Washington, DC

Boston, MA

Atlanta, Ga

Thank you Kristen and Alicia.

Boston MA

Fort Lewis, Washington State

Minneapolis

Mesa, AZ

Sacramento, CA

Chicago

Hey Hey! I am Tia from Las Vegas.

Brooklyn, NY

Boston, MA 🍀

Beaverton OR

Boston, MA

Miami FL

Paris, France

BIG THANK YOU LADIES....and to everyone collectively putting this forum together!

Portland, OR

New York, NY

Baltimore, MD

Toronto, Canada

From Boston in Montreal!!

Dallas,TX

Hi from Switzerland, but PHILLY is my heart

From Boston in NY

Converse, Newbalance and Puma HQ are all in Boston! ☘️

Great Comment!!

From Detroit…Located in LA

Alicia, Philly here born and raised! live in Boston now

Brooklyn + DC!

Philly in the building!

While we have a break, I’m going to be doing an artist talk via IG live with Baltimore’s Motor House on Friday.

@cotteonsmooth is my IG

Yass to Philly!!(West Philly:) Im so proud of us, we showed up and showed out for the election results!!

Beaverton, OR now.....but also representing my hometown The South Bronx, NYC and from my partners behave Las Vegas, NV

Yes south Bronx!!

Can’t wait for the next in person one.

bap bap!

Hi everyone. It's D. R. Sara - Founder & CEO at Vidamonti (www.vidamonti.com) from San Francisco. First time attending and having a good time so far. Glad to be here!

Haha, AAFF Miami…

Caribbean massive!

Amen!! Reach back always!!

this sounds amazing!!!

I am with you Dee.

$500 MILLION!!!

BIG NUMBERS

MAJOR Statement for the future of Black Entrepreneurs

Is it cool if we drop our @ names and network a bit? @feddyosias on IG and Twitter & Linkedin!

IG:envision_footwear

I will follow back

@Perrycoshoes

To our black and brown footwear people please join: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12424746/

sure. let me figure out how to do that.

thank you!

Linkedin-Alicia Pinckney IG-@love_pinck :)

Instagram: @nsanjii - art & design 👏🏾

LinkedIn: Michelle Musoke - Boston-based. Happy to connect!

metropolitanstrayegies.com @mizz__diaz @metropolitanstrategies on IG

NY Miami.

info@shutrakglobal-wearables.com

Shakira Best-LinkedIn

That’s awesome!!

Thank you!

Hey!!!

IG: @fcfs214

Hey Matt! Great question!

Love all those ideas….thanks Cheresse! I’ll be reaching out to you first.

like and footwear specific SBA

We do! Thanks for that feedback Holly. Board committee and working group.

GREAT Call out Herb! Footwear SBA would be nice!

If you need good support for Footwear Sourcing globally, please send me your needs as I do have a good associate in Asia, send me email to : info@shutrakglobal-wearables.com Thank you.

Yellow brick Dr.comfort I learned to start my journey in insole education

Great navigate to footwear

Professional Coaching https://www.mjmcoaching.com/

Business Coaching/Consulting https://www.pregamehq.com/

If you have an internship or fellowship program you'd like me to promote to our college students across the U.S., please feel free to let me know! mitchell@interns2pros.com. Thanks in advance & for the AMAZING work being done! -Mitchell Leach II Founder & CEO of Interns 2 Pros

Holly: Where are some places to study or gain access to be more involved in the design insole. As a woman in black woman in Ergonomics the resources have been limited?

IG - inu.designs and Sione Inukiha’angana - LinkedIn

Great conversation!! Cheresse and Holly!!

Thank you Jazzy the great!!

You rocked it Jaz!

@hercollectivesole - and JeNay Silva Linkedin

This was amazing!

THANK YOU Jaz!!!

This was amazing! All the ladies were so inspiring and Jaz did the dang thang!!

Thanks Jaz!!

GREAT JOB EVERYONE LADIES!!

Phenomenal job indeed!!! #ThankYou

thank you all! this was an awesome discussion!

Thanks for this platform!!

This was great! Thank you all!

THANK YOU ALL!! Leaving this call even more inspired!!

On behalf of Under Armour, thank you so much for an inspiring morning!!! John

Thank you all for spending the day with us!

Connect with us at www.aaff.us and www.fdra.org

Thanks for the great talk. Looking forward to connecting with everyone

Thank you guys for walking in purpose!

Be sure to join our LinkedIn Community https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12424746

Thank you for the great insights!

Thanks everyone!