Being A Black Model': Models Speak Out Against Glam Injustices
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Leomie Anderson kicks off a thread of support from fellow Black models who also received glam injustices while backstage.
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Emily Ratajkowski and the Burden of Being Perfect-Looking
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Black Mirror – Deddeh Howard
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Iman on Celebrating Black Excellence in Fashion
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Why black models are rarely in fashion, Hadley Freeman
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Being A Black Model': Models Speak Out Against Glam Injustices
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25 Black Models Who Changed the Fashion Industry
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Young, black and female: race relations in modern Britain
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Young Change Makers: How Cassandra Bankson Is Helping To Make A
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Dear White Friends, Stop Trying to Act Like You Care
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