August 19, 2010

Washington Post
Robin Givhan (left) suggests Essence editor Angela Burt-Murray hold up her decision to hire Ellianna Placas as a sign that the magazine isn’t just about black women. “Black women aren’t ‘special,'” writes the Post fashion editor. “They are individuals and they are universal.”

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