Fashion and music, activism and politics
Vogue UK spotlights Black activists, social change
LONDON: Editor-in-chief Edward Enninful, who is Black, said he wanted the British Vogue’s issue to be a “rallying cry for the future.” He said 2020 is a “moment of necessary change,” and that focusing on activism was a “no brainer.”
The cover features Manchester United player Marcus Rashford, who campaigned to force Britain’s government to grant free food vouchers to poor families. He posed alongside model and mental health activist Adwoa Aboah. The fold-out cover features 18 other people and is produced by a predominantly Black team.
They were photographed by Misan Harriman, the first Black photographer for the September issue.
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Republicans push Kanye 2020
WASHINGTON: Kanye West’s unlikely White House bid is getting help qualifying for presidential ballots in key states from Republicans, fueling suspicions he’s being pushed to run by allies of President Donald Trump hoping to siphon support away from Joe Biden.
West himself has hinted this and said, “I’m not denying it.”
The rapper qualified for Colorado’s presidential ballot, after the Secretary of State’s office verified that nine electors he submitted are all registered to vote.
A similar pattern was seen in Wisconsin, Ohio, Vermont and Arkansas, where lawyers or activists have been involved in securing the star’s place on the ballot.
Source: TheManila Times
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