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Meet The Zillennial Boundary Breakers Modeling In NYFW

As of 2023, a mere 0.02 percent of models with visible disabilities are featured in fashion campaigns, especially during NYFW.

The number of Black models that exist in that demographic has yet to be documented. In an effort to combat the lack of disabled inclusion in the fashion industry, The Runway of Dreams Foundation (RoDF) was formed in 2014.

‘Not going to beg’: why entrepreneurs of color are increasingly self-funding

Raising funds from investors is unfavorable for marginalized founders, who face racial bias in the world of venture capital.

From nationwide Black Lives Matter protests, to rallies against Asian hate during the pandemic, the entire country witnessed the yearning for equity across multiple marginalized groups and business sectors.

When an old weed arrest means you can’t cash in on the cannabis boom

The cannabis industry and the contemporary prison-industrial complex were built on the backs of men like Nunez and Perez.

But the opportunity to work in the industry legally is out of reach for them—and the 60% of Illinois felons who were convicted of nonviolent drug crimes. Now that the business is booming, men like Nunez and Perez—unseen and criminalized pioneers of the industry—can’t reap the benefits.

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The Reproductive Justice Gap at HBCUs

HBCUs were built on the radical premise of ensuring black Americans access to institutions of higher learning at a time when there were no other options.

But despite their radical beginnings, HBCUs are frequently socially conservative, focusing on black radicalization through the lens of cis-gender heterosexual men at the expense of women and the LGBTQ+ community.