FASHION - Check out this article about black supermodels in January 2008:Black Supermodels being left behind
Its poses the question at the end:
"So will 2009 be more of the same? You'd hope the Obama effect would sink in and the fashion industry would suddenly realize black supermodels aren't just sexy, they're cool."
And it has statistics on the lack of black fashion models on runways and how some fashion casting agents won't even consider non-white models.
Hopefully with Barack Obama as president it will set a new standard, open people's minds to new possibilities and people will realize black women (and men) should get more attention and be treated equally instead of as a token gesture. Not just in the world of fashion supermodels, but in the new economy overall.
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