A Roadmap and Resources for Racial Equity
A Roadmap and Resources for Racial Equity
A Roadmap and Resources for Racial Equity
Hire independent security services instead of using the police department for security in all instances wherever possible, including live fashion events, content shoots, and executive protection.
Insist that local governments manage permitting, traffic coordination and other event or content production-related activities through civilian agencies, not police departments.
Where you can use your voice, keep up the pressure on local governments to reduce spending on police and prisons, to adopt transformative changes in the criminal justice system, and to shift investment to Black communities.
Advocate for hiring cultural consultants and partner with issue experts to help ensure authentic portrayals of Black people, shifting away from harmful practices including cultural appropriation and reflections of racial stereotypes.
Advocate for funding comprehensive, independent racial justice audits that provide actionable recommendations for improving fashion’s marketing practices, and for preventing bias, stereotyping and harm.
Invest in resources to maintain directories and hire Black creative directors, photographers, set designers, stylists, makeup artists, hairstylists and groomers.
and to shift investment to Black communities.
Adopt the inclusion rider principles for all productions, and wherever you have influence, advance the adoption of the inclusion rider and a commitment to inclusive measures on sets, in shows and behind the scenes at fashion shows, presentations and events.
Establish proactive recruitment, support, retention and training measures for Black people at all levels, including LGBTQIA+ Black people, at your union, guild, or trade organization and within the companies in which you work.
Increase the number of Black people in leadership in your union, guild, or trade organization and in the companies in which you work, defined as board members, executives and senior leaders.
Contract with Black-owned and Black-led businesses, especially in sectors that have traditionally excluded Black people, and encourage the organizations with which you work to maintain a roster of Black businesses for contracting services.
Partner with brands that are in alignment with anti-racist social justice values.