New York Fashion Week Men’s Hires More Models Of Color Than Ever Before

Men’s New York Fashion Week (NYFW) occurred this week and was met with rave reviews…The Huffington Post reports, over 90 models had appeared throughout the Men’s NYFW. Designer Todd Snyder told the media outlet, “My collections are diverse, my travel is diverse, my outlook is global. My runway is reality.” However, Snyder’s reality is not shared with the NYFW for women… That particular fashion week is going on its 20-plus year stretch and lacks terribly in hiring models of color. Jezebel reported during the Fall/Winter 2014 season, there were only 21 percent of 4,621 female models who were non-white. The percentage became significantly lower for the Spring 2015 shows and London, Milan and Paris’s Fashion Weeks.

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Church Sends Woman Collection Notice For Unpaid Tithes

According to ABC Action News, Tampa resident Candace Peterson was shocked when she received a collection notice from the Greater Mount Moriah Primitive Baptist Church stating that she will be required to pay $1,000 per year in donations or she won’t be considered a member of the congregation…“To be a member in good standing and have the right to vote, adults are to contribute the minimum amount of $50 per month,” read Peterson. The letter went on to explain that she would also be responsible for a yearly church anniversary fee of $250… She adds that she was told one of the fees was to help pay off debt owed by the church.

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First Lady Michelle Obama & Wale Team Up For Education Summit

First Lady Michelle Obama and her Reach Higher educational initiative has been aiming efforts at promoting the value of education beyond high school via a community college, four-year college, or professional training program. The First Lady will be teaming up with Washington, D.C. rapper Wale, who will be supporting the initiative at an event this Thursday at the White House. A press release went out this morning regarding the new team-up between Mrs. Obama and Wale and Reach Higher, which is all about providing pathways to higher education for today’s youth.

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