If the plight of the black model in the fashion industry was compared  to the civil rights movement then Bethann Hardison is to the blacks in the fashion equality movement what Rosa Parks was to the civil rights movement. Hardison is a world renown living legend to say the least – a legendary model, muse, agent , and overall fashion force to be reckoned with. This is a woman who has made it her life’s mission to advance the black model to the status of that of their primarily Caucasian counterparts. She not only discovered Veronica Webb, Talisa Soto, and the one and only male supermodel Tyson Beckford, she also coached Naomi Campbell, yes, Naomi Campbell.

Bethann Hardison is an advocate who used her extensive background in fashion to help Read the rest of this entry »