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July Monthly Theme: Exploring Beauty Culture: Skin
Over the past centuries, skin color and skin shade has been a measuring stick within the confines of “race,” and ultimately a critical feature of global…
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FRD Met Museum Tour: Superfine
Thank you to our FRD subscribers who registered for today’s private tour of “Superfine: Tailoring Black Dandyism”!
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June Monthly Theme: Citizenship and Belonging
The concept of “citizenship and belonging” is one that we are closely examining for the month of June, as its tentacles continue to reach into everyday…
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Private Curatorial Tour of “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” on June 5
Join us for a private curatorial tour of the celebrated exhibition, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style," hosted by the curators and FRD Founder Kimberly…
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A Met Gala Debrief with FRD
This year, The Fashion and Race Database is hosting a live roundtable “Met Gala Debrief,” as we react to the looks and key moments from the event …
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May Monthly Theme: Exploring Beauty Culture: Hair
Throughout the month of May, join The Fashion and Race Database® as we explore hair, a crucial pillar of the construct of race, to learn and un-learn…
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Lauren Bell
A Met Gala Debrief with FRD
This year, The Fashion and Race Database is hosting a live roundtable “Met Gala Debrief,” as we react to the looks and key moments from the event …
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