.EboneeDavis on reclaiming her African identity and seeing Ghana for the first time. vogueworld.
and Calvin Klein. But her most important work has taken place farther afield: Through personal writing and impassioned TED Talks, the activist has repeatedly spoken up about discrimination in the fashion industry and the many challenges models of color must face. It makes perfect sense that she would use a rare period of rest to engage in something meaningful. When an invitation arrived fromFor Davis, whose ancestors were taken to the U.S.
The joyful energy lay so at odds with the negative messaging that defines Africa’s portrayal across Western media. “We’re often fed these images of African children with swollen bellies and flies buzzing around their heads, which is not an accurate representation of the culture and what is actually happening,” she said. “Granted, there are places where there is famine, but in Accra there’s such a rich sense of spirit and happiness—and a lot of development, too.
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