Siobhan Carter-David - Using Fashion as a Racial Uplift Strategy

The speaker, a cultural historian, explores the role of fashion in African American magazines during the post-civil rights era. The research focuses on how fashion was used for racial uplift and cultural pride, while also addressing assimilation. The study covers magazines from 1970 to the early 1990s, highlighting their role as cultural vehicles. The speaker emphasizes the importance of fashion studies and notes a growing global interest in the field.

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