The fashion industry, which has a fraught history with race, is scrambling to respond to the sweeping social-justice movement with donations and social-media statements. Some say the moves don’t go far enough.
The fashion industry, which has a fraught history with race, is scrambling to respond to the sweeping social-justice movement with donations and social-media statements. But some black activists within the business say the moves don’t go far enough, and are pressing labels to hire and promote more black professionals to key creative and executive positions.
Fashion labels ranging from high-end Dior to popular skatewear brand Supreme posted messages on Instagram in support of Black Lives Matter or racial equality in the wake...
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