While it’s true gift guide ideas abound, we also want to lift up other notable items from BIPOC creators in this season of abundance and in the spirit of amplification. See below for a few of our favorites!
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Growing up in the suburbs of the Midwest during the 1980s, ads of blonde-haired, blue-eyed models were a driving force in how I subconsciously defined beauty. The time I spent applying eyeliner, plucking errant hairs, and curling and teasing my bangs to high heaven easily could have been spent on developing more sustainable sources of confidence key to navigating the world as a young woman of color existing in mostly white spaces — reading, journaling, or trying new activities.
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We have a long way to go when it comes to equitable representation on our screens — and progress can’t just rest on the shoulders of the few creatives of color in powerhouse positions such as Rhimes, Tyler Perry, Kenya Barris, Mindy Kaling, Lena Waithe, and Michaela Coel, who along with their peers, currently provide the bulk of opportunities for BIPOC talent. Allies also have to step up to do their part and the industry as a whole must organize to ensure accountability.
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