![]() ![]() (cc: Dove, Urban Outfitters, et al ) /aLkrSd0QZ9 I hereby publicly offer my services to companies who got the memo that they really should diversify their imagery and include Black people, BUT who don't know enough about the history of racism and representation to do it properly and/or well. Producer Yaba Blay Tweeted, "I hereby publicly offer my services to companies who got the memo that they really should diversify their imagery and include Black people, BUT who don't know enough about the history of racism and representation to do it properly and/or well," and cc'd Dove and Urban Outfitters, two brands that have also come under fire for perpetuating racist stereotypes in ads. have you lost your damned minds?!?!?! /EYuCXLZtv3 ![]() Charles Blow, a New York Times op-ed columnist, asked on Twitter, "h&m, have you lost your damned minds?!?!?!" The singer had collaborated with H&M on clothing collections, the most recent of which debuted this past fall.Ĭonsumers did not hold back in their fury over the weekend. The apology did little to sway The Weeknd, who said on Monday that he would no longer work with the retailer. site, the product is still for sale, but the image does not include a child model, unlike H&M's other apparel items, which are modeled by kids. Indeed, as of late morning on Monday, the green sweatshirt was not on H&M's U.S. When asked how the brand intends to prevent such issues in the future, a spokeswoman says H&M will be "reviewing our internal routines." We believe in diversity and inclusion in all that we do." "It has been removed from all online channels and the product will not be for sale in the United States. "We sincerely apologize for this image," the company said in a statement. By Monday morning, the Swedish brand had removed the image. site, drew controversy over the weekend as social media users noticed it and shared their outrage. H&M has removed and apologized for an online ad depicting a black child in a sweatshirt with text reading "Coolest Monkey in the Jungle." The image, which was viewable on the fast-fashion retailer's U.K. ![]()
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