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From Clutch Magazine: On September 9, the opening day of New York Fashion Week, a group of young Black women staged a silent demonstration. The 20-something ladies wanted to acknowledge the first time in their lifetimes that Essence magazine- a formidable Black women's print beloved by scores Black girls for 40 years-does not have a Black fashion director. The group of professional and educated women, many of whom are fashion and media insiders also stood in protest of the added fact, there are no Black fashion directors at any mainstream fashion or lifestyle publication.
Dressed in all black, the walkers carried signs of every fashion director in Essence magazine's 40 year-old history. Large signs in bold font read "I Am Susan Taylor," "I Am Kevin Stewart," "I Am Harriette Cole." Signs also read simply, "I Am A Black Fashion Director." The demonstration was informed by the iconic 1968 "I Am A Man" march.
See What the Response Was and Firsthand Accounts of the Protest @ Clutch Magazine