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I see gatekeepers skate 
cheaply around new talent
Dangling the unaware, oblivious, starry-eyed mob in front of the self-esteem eating agents of the industry .
Young models chewed up and spat out 
as fast as the fashion they wear 
BUT slow enough to get just. the. right. shot 
to make them think they’ve made it.
Blak crabs climb 

white ladders 
 
one 

token 

rung 

at 

a

time,
till they cross 
the wrong 
snake 
  and 
  start 
  back 
  right 
  where 
  they 
  began. 
I wonder how many agencies have a Reconciliation Plan? 
Pushing mob to labels that aren’t willing to take a stand because 
*insert stuck up posh voice👇🏾*
It just doesn’t fit our brand.
White run agencies telling 
Blak models not to walk in 
Blak run shows with 
Blak owned brands because it’s 
“NOT GOOD FOR THEIR IMAGE” 
makes me wonder how many have genuinely engaged with a Blak person outside of their working hours who they don’t see as a money grab? 
I 
Mean 
Gee, 
  these narrow money hungry minds 
are meant for city streets 
  and wouldn’t last on 
country roads. 
As we try to immerse ourselves in a white-run universe the curse of chasing the purse is made worse when they label THEMSELVES DIVERSE! 

#Institutionalisedracism #fashionweek #CrabsComeOuttoPlay
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