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Kanye West Prompts More Conversations About Racism in Fashion

Kanye West’s comments on fashion’s race problem last week reignited the conversation about the industry’s blind spot and the complex relationship with hip-hop, high fashion and beyond.
HuffPost Live gathered a panel to discuss the issue including Vogue’s first Black cover model, Beverly Johnson; editorial brand manager for BET and image activist, Michaela Angela Davis; Founder and CEO of Harlem’s Fashion Row, Brandice Henderson; and Cosmopolitan magazine’s fashion market director, Shiona Turini.
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