African-American Footwear Forum announces Portland event
(WorldNews Business)

Portland`s first African-American Footwear Forum will take place in August, organizers have announced. The event will take place at the start of Sneaker Week, an annual festival that seeks to define Portland as the epicenter of the athletic footwear industry. The inaugural African-American Footwear Forum took place in Washington, D.C., in February and sold out. The event is designed to highlight the contributions of African-Americans to the industry and increase career opportunities for people of... ......