Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail 168 Ghana Look Books Another western business caught up in racial scandal, Forever21 faces heat for using a white model to pose in their Wakanda forever items. The company received a ‘Blacklash’ when you do something racist or silly and black people react heavily on social media. The claim is that why would one let a white model represent a Wakanda product, shortly after the image was removed over night. More Articles You Would Love #LFDW: Orange Culture, Josh Samuels & Meddle Lane @ Lagos Fashion And Design Week 2015, Day 2 VIDEO: Watch Cardi B’s Performance With Her Baby Bump In Cutout Bodysuit At 2021 BET Awards (like for instant fb updates) There are various opinions flying around about this which we are torn between. In all actual fact do we agree that they take it down, yes, but not because of the relevance of this particular scenario, but because of what this scenario could imply in further years to come. First and foremost, Wakanda is a white/European creation. There is no black man in any country anywhere benefiting of the intellectual property ownership of Wakanda, secondly it’s not real! Thirdly, the movie was such a big impact on all cultures and more, as much as we would like to believe Wakanda has racial connotations it didn’t, it had national connotation. ie. the people excluded from Wakanda would have still been excluded had they been black from any other country considering they didn’t had the inner lip tribal marks (just something for those who watched it) meaning if the concept of Wakanda disturbs the idea of a white model rocking the shirt, then it should do with a black model doing the same. So in one sense if did feel a bit petty. But here is why we support the backlash and the removal. It’s only because when things like this go unchecked it spirals into more and more inconsiderate acts of racism when the black community fails to react. Kevin Hart stepped down from hosting the Oscars because of simple jokes he made about gays. Jokes which gays probably aren’t sensitive to and he has addressed, so it’s only right that the African or black community treat every uncomfortable act towards them as a serious one. In other breath, whether it’s a major issue or not, it doesn’t take much to simply have used a black models from the start. Which ever way, the only real beneficiary from this is Forever21, gaining a milestone of promotion and probably an increase of sales in the products……FOR FREE! Currently now the model has been removed with just an image of the jumper See More Look Books Here. [su_carousel source=”category: 42″ limit=”10″ link=”post” width=”620″ height=”230″ items=”2″ autoplay=”12000″] 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 #BeautyOfTheWeek: Proud Jamaican Influencer Anthena, Scoops Our BOTW of the Week With Her... Fashion Week Organizers from Across Africa Assemble in Ethiopia to Forge A Cohesive... Leading Ghanaian Menswear Brand ‘Kustom Looks’ Takes Over ‘All Africa Games 2023’ With... #OOTD: Berla Mundi Serves Haute Couture As She Shakes The Net With A... VIDEO: Arisar (Barbados) @ Accra Fashion Week 2023 VIDEO: Wig Wearing Black Mom Hospitalized With Horrific Skin Reaction & Illness After... A Detailed Insight Into Ethiopia’s TechStitched Fashion Program & The Participating Fashion Weeks... Cornrows With Cowry Shells: A Red Carpet Show Stopper & A Modern Twist... PICS: To Much Glamour; Check Out Bonang Matheba, Swanky & More At The... AFI Reschedules Cape Town Fashion Week For 2024 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.