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André Leon Talley’s Designer Collections to Be Auctioned Off With Proceeds Benefitting Two Black Churches

The legendary fashion icon and former Vogue creative director died at 73 on January 18, 2022.

By

Shanelle Genai

Published

January 18, 2023
News, Obituary

Legendary Fashion Icon and Former Vogue Creative Director André Leon Talley Dies at 73

The news of Talley’s passing was confirmed by his friend and president of the Ford Foundation, Darren Walker.

By

Shanelle Genai

Published

January 19, 2022
Beauty + Style

Let Them Lead: It’s Time to Follow Black Women and Girls Toward Justice

Despite some (if uneven) progress with vaccinations, we still face a pandemic of pandemics: A deadly virus that exposes and aggravates deep-seated racism and gender-bias throughout our societies and institutions. Indeed, all of the data affirm, women—particularly women of color—bear the brunt of these interconnected crises. The facts are devastating: Women of color have been…

By

Maiysha Kai

Published

March 31, 2021
Beauty + Style

'If We Can Make Our Economy Work for Black Women, We All Benefit': Goldman Sachs Commits $10 Billion to Black Women

What would it look like to make a substantial, sustainable and unprecedented investment in Black women? New research funded by Goldman Sachs indicates that “reducing the earnings gap for Black women has the potential to create 1.2-1.7 million U.S. jobs, and increase the annual U.S. GDP by $300-450 billion in current dollars,” according to a…

By

Maiysha Kai

Published

March 19, 2021
Beauty + Style

From Politics to Polo: Valerie Jarrett Joins Ralph Lauren's Board of Directors

Valerie Jarrett was one of the most trusted advisers in President Obama’s administration, and in the years since, has lent her expertise as a board member of Ariel Investments, Lyft, the Kennedy Center, Time’s Up, and more, in addition to being Chair of the Board of When We All Vote, co-Chair of the United State…

By

Maiysha Kai

Published

October 21, 2020