Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail 301 Clothing giant H&M has been slammed for racism after featuring a photo of a black boy wearing a “coolest monkey in the jungle” hoodie. The hoodie, available at the store’s United Kingdom page as a “printed hooded top,” was noticed Sunday by social media users such as blogger Stephanie Yeboah, whose outraged screen capture of the offering went viral. More Articles You Would Love PICS: See The Beautiful African-Americans That Stepped Out To Celebrate Ghanaian Fashion At The Memphis In May Festival Rogue Wave Is Set To Unveil Angolan Elegance & Style In Ghana At Accra Fashion Week 2023 H&M, based in Sweden, apologized Monday morning for what many said was an insensitive association between the young model and a hateful slur against black people. “This image has now been removed from all H&M channels and we apologise to anyone this may have offended,” the company told the Daily News in a terse statement from its Stockholm headquarters. So yes H&M is racist, and although black or African people are offended by this, the point is racism to non whites in fashion is not offensive enough to get white clients to stop supporting. Sometimes it even generates more support from them. So every now and then its okay to boost sales and popularity with some racism and an apology. The question we have is who the hell are the parents of this boy and why did they allow this to go through? See More Look Books Here. [su_carousel source=”category: 42″ limit=”10″ link=”post” width=”620″ height=”230″ items=”2″ autoplay=”12000″] Ghana Racism coolest monkey in the junglefashionracism Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail Nana Tamakloe Founder of FashionGHANA.com and Accra Fashion Week. I'm grateful you visited, I hope you share, subscribe and share your comments or opinions below. More For You PICS: “A Bald Woman Knows Her Kingdom” Gorgeous Top African Model Ayen Monica... #OOTD: Rutie B Hits Us With A Perfectly Stylish ‘Break-Out-The-Norm’ Top & Down... Nigerian Designer Uduak & Asiko Artist Recreate Yoruba Mythology & Gods in Stunning... Trashy Rap Star ‘Megan The Stallion’ Is Being Sued By Her Camera For... #OOTD: Nigeria’s Prudential Atelier Shakes Up The Internet With This Astonishing Wedding Guest... VIDEOS: King Promise & Sarkodie Show Men How To Drip In Kente &... FCCPC Shuts Down Chinese Supermarket In Nigeria That Banned Nigerians From Entering VIDEO: Watch Exclusive Designs You Missed At The Just Ended SA Fashion Week... #OOTD: Shams Berry Merges Elegance & Sultriness in Magbrien’s Striking Bustier Ensemble VIDEO: Watch The Moment Two Young Chinese Boys Were Over Excited To See... Leave a Comment Cancel ReplyYou must be logged in to post a comment. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.