Black is Beautiful

Why don't we see more Black models?

I'm not talking about Video Ho's. I'm talking about actual Black models.

After scratching my chin and casting my eyes to the heavens in deep contemplation, I can only name the following black models: Naomi "i love to throw cell phones at my assistants" Campbell, Alek Wek, Veronica Webb, Tyra Banks, Eva Pigford, Toccara and Tyson.

But if you ask me to name some white models I can come up with Christy Turlington, Linda Evangelista, Cindy Crawford, Molly Sims, Heidi Klum, Gisele Bundchen and Kate Moss without even taking a breath. And that's just the surface.

Is the Industry prejudiced? Is this simply a microcosm of the White Man's World which we live in? There are so many questions to be asked in concerns to this topic.

Big ups to Italian Vogue for (Sayin' it loud and) doing an All-Black issue!

Tisk-tisk (and a FUCK YOU) to American Vogue for being beaten to the punch. How many more blacks live in America than Italia?

Read and discuss:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/19/fashion/19BLACK.html?_r=1&ref=style&oref=slogin