Ep. 57: The History and Impact of Fashion Shows in the Black American Community

Black Fashion History

Fashion shows have a deep rooted history in Black American culture. While we didn’t invent fashion shows, we have surely used them to celebrate our beauty, support our causes, make political statements and so much more. In this episode, Taniqua shares a brief overview of the history of these shows in Black communities and how it's impacted the culture.

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Episode Sources/Further Reading:

1. African Americans and Consumerism

2. Socialite Mollie Moon Used Fashion Shows to Fund the Civil Rights Movement

3. Irvin C. Miller's Brown Skin Models Big Hit in Cleveland

4. The Great Migration and Fashion Shows in Black Communities

5. The History Behind Harlem's Fashion Shows

6. Dorothea Church, 83; First Black Model to Work for French Designers

7. Fashion and Consciousness

8. The Fashion Show that Helped Launch a Movement

9. A Lesson in Black Fashion History

10. Black Power Dressing