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New York City Demands Prada Let Diversity Commissioner Approve Its Designs After Racism Row

Emily Zanotti
New York City Demands Prada Let Diversity Commissioner Approve Its Designs After Racism Row
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Designer label Prada will now force all of its American employees to undergo “racial sensitivity training,” appoint a New York City-approved “diversity and inclusion officer” to screen its designs for potential social justice faults, and report back to the New York City Commission on Human Rights to ensure it is diversifying its American team after the brand ran afoul of social justice warriors with a “racially insensitive” window display in 2018.

The NYC Commission on Human Rights which “oversees the enforcement of the city’s human rights laws in housing and retail,” according to NBC News, announced the agreement Wednesday, marking the first time an international brand has been “held responsible for its imagery.”

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