Hello everyone! I hope everyone is doing well and coping with recent events. There was no episode last week because I was muted and listening in order to help amplify melanated voices (by Alishia McCullough and Jessica Wilson), which I talked about here. Today's episode was going to just be about my may favorites but I wanted to talk about the Black Lives Matter movement and share some resources.
Listen to "#22: BLM resources and writers/editors to follow" on Spreaker.
Black Lives Matter Resources:
- Where to Donate to Support the Black Lives Matter Movement Right Now by Nicola Dall'asen for Allure
- Supporting Black People in Beauty Goes Deeper Than Buying Black by Kamari Guthrie for Allure
- The #PullUpOrShutUp Challenge Asks Brands to Share the Percentage of Black Employees They Have in Leadership by Angela Trakoshis for Allure
- Sharon's Instagram video where she explains the challenge
- Link to Instagram page
- Briogeo Founder Nancy Twine Shares How She's Helping Herself Heal From Emotional Exhaustion by Marci Robin for Allure
- 12 Black Makeup Artists Who Are Changing the Game by Maya Allen for Byride
- 28 Emerging & Established Black Fashion Photographers To Know by Maria Bobila for Nylon
- 10 Black Entrepreneurs Share Their Experiences navigating The Beauty Space by Lauren Rearick for Nylon
- 19 LGBTQIA+ Black Beauty Creators You Should Be Following ASAP by Devon Abelman for Allure
- 125 Black-Owned Businesses to Support by The Strategist Editors (list includes beauty, bookstores, clothing and accessories, food and drink, fitness, home decor, gift shops and beyond)
- 41 Black-Owned Beauty Brands to Support Now and Always by Darian Symone Harvin, Kaleigh Fasanella and Sarah Han for Allure
- 90+ Black Creators, Influencers, And Tastemakers To Follow Right Now by Chrissy Rutherford for Elle Magazine
- 9 Black Male Beauty Influencers To Follow by Jennifer Ford for Essence
- 10 Black-Owned Nail Polish Brands To Put On Your Radar by Jennifer Ford for Essence
- 67 Books by Black Authors We’re Reading in 2020 by Marilyn La Jeunesse and Kelsey Borovinskey for Teen Vogue
- The Truth About ‘The Arc Of The Moral Universe’ by Mychal Denzel Smith for HuffPost [OP-ED referenced in today's episode]
- Asian Americans Need to Go Beyond Apologizing for Anti-Black Racism by Annie Geng for Teen Vogue [OP-ED]
- Beyond the Hashtag: How to Take Anti-Racist Action in Your Life by Zyahna Bryant for Teen Vogue [OP-ED]
- Why Self-Made Boss Pat McGrath[*] Is an Invaluable Asset to the Beauty World by Baze Mpinja for Allure
- I'm a Black American Muslim. After the killing of George Floyd, I hope that my community will speak out against injustices faced by Black people by Nailah Dean for Insider
- Bon Appétit's editor in chief just resigned — but staffers of color say there's a 'toxic' culture of microaggressions and exclusion that runs far deeper than one man by Rachel Premack for Insider [Referenced in today's episode]
- Black Lives Matter Carrd — literally has so many resources like donation links, translations, reading material and more
- Brown Beauty Co-op — Donate to them!!
* Pat McGrath is the GOAT
Black Writers/Editors to Follow:
- Edward Enninful, EIC of British Vogue
- Akili, Vogue Beauty Editorial Assistant
- Lindsay Peoples Wagner, EIC of Teen Vogue
- Elaine Welteroth, Author and former EIC of Teen Vogue
- Samantha Scott, Social Media Manager of Teen Vogue
- Asia Milia, Editorial Assistant at Teen Vogue
- Tahirah Hairston, Fashion & Beauty Features Director at Teen Vogue
- Darian Symoné Harvin, BEAUTY IRL NEWSLETTER and Allure Contributor
- Darian also does really fantastic beauty news content on her Instagram
- Ashley Weatherford, Into The Gloss Senior Editor and Glossier tings
- Utibe Mbagwu, Social at Into the Gloss and Glossier and creator of Behind the Screens
- Panel was co-created by Siraad Kalila Dirshe as well!
- Brooke DeVard, Naked Beauty Podcast and Partnerships at Instagram
- Julee Wilson, ESSENCE The Color Files Host and Global Beauty Director at Essence
- Maya Allen, Digital Beauty Editor at Marie Claire
- Brionna Jimerson, Social Manager at Glamour
- Chloe Hall, Beauty Director at Elle Magazine
- Angel Lenise, Lead Video Producer at Elle Magazine
- R. Eric Thomas, Senior Staff Writer at Elle Magazine
- Nerisha Penrose, Assistant Editor at Elle Magazine
- Hunter Harris, Staff Writer at NYMag
- Shauna Joy Beni, Editorial at CNTraveler
- Khalea Underwood, Beauty Reporter at The Zoe Report
- Ryan Walker-Hartshorn, Editorial Assistant at Bon Appetite [THIS IS OFFICIALLY A RYAN WALKER-HARTSHORN STAN ACCOUNT]
[updated on 10.05.2020]