According to the WWD and Wall Street Journal:
The fashion industry is buzzing about the lack of African American and Multi Cultural Models included on the fashion runway. Actor, Kadeem Hardison's Mom Bethann Hardison, a former model herself who has been organizing efforts to raise awareness about the lack of color among runway models, is the voice behind the buzz. She claims that there is a diversity void in the modeling industry of African American and multi cultural, models on the runway.
Stay tuned to see how the industry will address this issue. We will keep you updated.
Below are models from Mercedes-Benz Fall 2008 New York Fashion Week.
Designer: Rubin Singer
