The furor over Essence magazine’s hiring of a white fashion editor is shortsighted and disheartening on so many levels.
“It’s with a heavy heart I’ve learned Essence magazine has engaged a white Fashion Director,” wrote former Essence staffer Michaela Angela Davis on Facebok after hearing the news. “I love Essence and I love fashion. I hate this news and this feeling. It hurts, literally.”
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