Colorism in the Modeling Industry

Black is the New Black on the runway, with casting directors reflecting the binary of pale while and dark black skin tones, but nothing in between. Let's unpack some of the history of racism in the modeling industry and how we got to where we are today, colorism masking as inclusion. For more information on Richard Avedon and affiliate links (as an amazon affiliate, I may earn commission on purchases made from the following): 1. AVEDON ADVERTISTING: A Photographic History https://amzn.to/3DtJDbu 2. AVEDON 100 https://amzn.to/3ZLG6wJ Copyright Disclaimer under section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for “fair use” for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, education and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing.