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Black Fashion Leaders Push Industry to Move Beyond D&I Commitments

Civil rights organisation Color Of Change has partnered with the Black in Fashion Council, IMG and supermodel and activist Joan Smalls to launch #ChangeFashion, a roadmap to tackle racism and discrimination in the industry.
[Left to right] Joan Smalls, Lindsay Peoples Wagner, Rashad Robinson and Sandrine Charles.
[Left to right] Joan Smalls, Lindsay Peoples Wagner, Rashad Robinson and Sandrine Charles. Color Of Change.

Fashion has made big commitments to address systemic anti-Black racism and discrimination in the sector. Now industry heavyweights are throwing their support behind a new roadmap for action.

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