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Support Black Businesses: 3 initiatives to look out for

1.Black in Fashion CouncilBIFC (Black In Fashion Council) is an organization with a mission to represent and secure the advancement of Black individuals in the fashion and beauty industry.  By organizing a resilient group of editors, models, stylists, media executives, assistants, freelance creatives, and industry stakeholders, BIFC aims to build a new foundation for inclusivity. 2.The Kelly Initiative 250 Black fashion professionals put forth an actionable plan, The Kelly Initiative, poised to bring greater visibility to their experiences within industry and actively posit solutions via which their long-overdue equitable access to employment opportunities can be obtained. They are a coalition of Black professionals—and diversely ranging allies—who stand in their commitment to positing authentic Black voices centrally in the work of creating equitable employment...

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Black History Month: 5 Sustainable Fashion Brands to Check out.

"When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace." ~ Jimi Hendrix 2020 called us all to the attention of the injustice that the BIPOC community has faced for years. So much has been done since; but we believe that there is still more good that can be done. For the next 2 weeks, in honor of Black History Month, glorka.com will be sharing our list of bipoc owned fashion brands that have inspired us and continue to do so. Here are our brand picks for sustainable black-owned fashion brands  living out bold, stylish and unique! 1.Proclaim Proclaim is an inclusive lingerie line, expanding the definition of “nude,” one ethically-made bra at a time....

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