As many other companies have done in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement in recent days, Vogue US is making its mea culpa through Anna Wintour. The editor admits, the prestigious publication has been "insensitive and intolerant" and has not done enough to promote the members of its teams and creators of color.
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“I want to start by acknowledging what you are feeling and expressing my empathy for what many of you are going through: sadness, pain and anger. I especially want to speak to the black members of our team - I can't imagine what you've been through these days. But I also know that the pain, the violence and the injustice that we see and that we talk about have been there for a long time. Recognizing it and doing something about it has been long overdue, ”she said in a note to Vogue staff obtained by Page Six.
A flood of good intentions
After taking full responsibility for Vogue's mistakes , Anna Wintour opened the door to change.
“It's not easy to be black at Vogue , and you are too few. I know it's not enough to say that we will do better, but it will - and please know that your voice and your answers are valuable in negotiating this turning point. I'm listening and would love to hear your feedback and advice if you want to share it, "continued the one who inspired Miranda Priestly in The Devil Wears Prada , a cynical editor in chief, incapable of empathy and working methods to say the least ... difficult.
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