The annual Black Footwear Forum took place at Pensole Lewis College of Business and Design, the country’s only design-focused HBCU, in Detroit from Thursday to Sunday, and the political landscape has changed considerably compared to the last time the conference gathered one year ago.

As many individuals, institutions and companies are keenly aware, the Trump administration has unleashed a crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts since the presidential inauguration in January. In a panel conversation titled “DEI | One Year Later…Wait…Wait…Wait…WHAT?”, three influential figures from the fashion industry reflected on the changes that have occurred over the past year and how to chart a path forward.

Those speakers included PLC Detroit president and Jordan Brand design alum Dr. D

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