Amid the Black Lives Matter movement, Joan Smalls is using her voice to call out the silence of the fashion industry. In a message from the supermodel, Smalls, who has been modeling for more than a decade, aired her grievances with an industry she has long worked in. "Much to my amazement, a good amount of this industry, which I am a part of, has not spoken up to show their solidarity for equal rights and equal treatment for all, specifically the Black community," began her remarks, published by Harper's Bazaar. "This encompasses the whole gamut of the fashion industry, from agencies to magazines to brands.
An industry that profits from our Black and Brown bodies, our culture for constant inspiration, our music (that continues to glorify.
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