The "first Black Photographer" sometimes this news feels complicated but this says more about the institution than the artist which we should still celebrate really happy for Dario Calmese https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📸" title="Kamera mit Blitz" aria-label="Emoji: Kamera mit Blitz">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="💥" title="Symbol für eine Kollision" aria-label="Emoji: Symbol für eine Kollision">. https://twitter.com/vanityfair/status/1282998215743332352">https://twitter.com/vanityfai...

"The First Black _______" is a direct call out to how systematically oppressive our society and industry are. We& #39;re literally counting instances of undoing the fabric of this, while recognizing all of the chips stacked agaisnt us collectively.

. @VanityFair Things we would love to see :

1. Expound on how you arrived at such a place of hiring the first Black photographer after decades of covers.

2. Provide actionable next steps on how you will you continue to stand by underrepresented image makers in art / media.

3. When we say Black Photographers that includes All Black photographers including Queer, Trans, Gender nonconforming Black people.

4. Assign non-Black talent and subjects to Black Photographers as well. https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="🤎" title="Braunes Herz" aria-label="Emoji: Braunes Herz">https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="📸" title="Kamera mit Blitz" aria-label="Emoji: Kamera mit Blitz">

With that said... WE MOVE.