This video was published on YouTube on February 15, 2017.
After
Alton Sterling was murdered by police last summer, Ebonee Davis wrote a
letter to the fashion industry highlighting the duty fashion media has
to help change the perception of black people. In her impassioned talk,
she further explores this idea as she recalls her experiences as a
black model in the industry. She emphasizes that the fashion industry
does not only reflect and beauty standards, its a reflection of the
current state of our democracy. As creators of media, the industry must
work to reinstate the humanity of the systematically dehumanized and
create a society where everyone can take pride in who they are and where
they come from.
Source: TEDx Talks
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