Michigan Introduces Bill To Mandate Teaching Slavery As It Existed In American History

Michigan Introduces Bill To Mandate Teaching Slavery As It Existed In American History

In the aftermath of the white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va, Democrats in Michigan's House of Representatives are pushing for legislation requiring that African-American history is a mandatory part of the curriculum in all public schools. 

This new legislation sponsored by Democratic Rep. Sherry Gay-Dagnogo, explains The Root, the lead sponsor, is critical due to growing attempts by Republican-led school boards to rewrite the history of slavery in America. 

The Texas Board of Education, in particular, has led the way in rewriting the history of slavery in America, changing the verbiage around the presence of Africans on plantations to 'workers' rather than slaves. More than one school board has tried to position the history of slavery as one akin to the temporary migrant workers who harvest food crops in America. 

Alessandra Ambrosio & Eddie Redmayne Celebrate Omega's Seamaster Aqua Terra Watch 15th Anniversary

Alessandra Ambrosio & Eddie Redmayne Celebrate Omega's Seamaster Aqua Terra Watch 15th Anniversary

Omega Watches has tapped Alessandra Ambrosio and Eddie Redmayne to be the faces of its new Seamaster Aqua Terra campaign for women and men, respectively. The Seamaster watch has been an important staple for Omega for the past 70 years. The Seamaster Aqua Terra model was created in 2002, making this year Aqua Terra’s 15th anniversary.

The luxury watch market has struggled to maintain its relevance as a status must-have and also in the "context of geopolitical and economic instability", advises LVMH shairman Bernard Arnault. Omega is owned by Swatch, who predicts strong growth for the brand in 2017. The Financial Times notes thatSwatch is notoriously overly-optimistic in its business projections. 

Thomas Chauvet, head of luxury goods equity research at Citigroup, told FT: “It feels like the industry is only at the beginning of downsizing, but the numbers are less bad and investors want to believe we’re at the bottom. “There has been too much price inflation without innovation over the past decade. There is a danger of too much complacency — after all it was a technology company, not a Swiss company, that launched smartwatches.”

Ophelie Guillermand Fronts 'Shop The Drop' By Arved Colvin-Smith For The Sunday Times Style

Ophelie Guillermand Fronts 'Shop The Drop' By Arved Colvin-Smith For The Sunday Times Style

Top model Ophelie Guillermand poses in the red zone for 'Shop The Drop', styled by Flossie Saunders. Photographer Arved Colvin-Smith is in the studio for The Sunday Times Style' August 20, 2017./ Hair by Federico Ghezzi; makeup by Isak Helgason

Valentine Bouquet In Retro Swim Looks By Zoltan Tombor For Vogue Netherlands July-August 2017

Valentine Bouquet In Retro Swim Looks By Zoltan Tombor For Vogue Netherlands July-August 2017

Model Valentine Bouquet is styled by Astrid Shilders in retro swim bodies and femininity from Michael Kors, The Row, Miu Miu and more. Valentine's sequin embellished jacket from Chanel goes mega-wattage glam.  Photographer Zoltan Tombor flashes the late summer solitude for Harper's Bazaar NetherlandsJuly-August 2017.

Dear Ivanka, Study Gary Cohn For Clues On Finding Your Jewish Voice In The Trump Administration

Dear Ivanka, Study Gary Cohn For Clues On Finding Your Jewish Voice In The Trump Administration

Dear Ivanka. Once a Jew, always a Jew, but then. . . in your case. . . we are supposed to understand that you are still finding your voice seven years later on your own Jewishness. The last time Jews were visibly under attack in America and worldwide, many high and mighty Jews were unable to find the will to speak out on the growing global atrocities. My first husband was run out of Birmingham, Alabama in no uncertain terms because he is a Jew. The experience shook him to his core, being a Bronx boy from New York. 

A prominent member of your father's inner circle, his chief economic adviser, Gary D. Cohn -- a Jew -- nearly left the Trump administration in the wake of Charlottesville, reports the New York Times. 

In his first public remarks on the national dialogue about the Charlottesville violence and white nationalist marches against Jews. Mr. Cohn said in an interview on Thursday with the Financial Times, that as a “patriotic American” he did not want to leave his job as the director of the national economic council.

“But I also feel compelled to voice my distress over the events of the last two weeks,” Mr. Cohn said, with his knowledge that the mere thought that the stock market could tank if he walked out is a real one. 

Agata Pospieszynska Captures Marine Gaudin For Harper's Bazaar Russia September 2017

Agata Pospieszynska Captures Marine Gaudin For Harper's Bazaar Russia September 2017

Rising photographer Agata Pospieszynska focuses her lens on model Marine Gaudin, styled by Svetlana Vashenyak in street-savvy menswear mixes for Harper's Bazaar Russia September 2017./ Hair by Mirka Hajdova; makeup by Celine Martin

Angela Lindvall Fronts 'True West' By Mariano Vivanco For Harper's Bazaar US September 2017

Angela Lindvall Fronts 'True West' By Mariano Vivanco For Harper's Bazaar US September 2017

Model Angela Lindvall is styled in prairie girl looks by Joanna Hillman. Mariano Vivanco captures American spirit in 'True West' for Harper's Bazaar US September 2017.

Mariacarla Boscono Channels O'Keeffe In Phil Poynter Images For InStyle US September 2017

Mariacarla Boscono Channels O'Keeffe In Phil Poynter Images For InStyle US September 2017

Top model Mariacarla Boscono channels Georgia O'Keeffe, styled by Vanessa Chow in Louis Vuitton, Celine, The Row and more. Phil Poynter captures the Southwest-inspired elegance for InStyle September 2017.

Regan Cameron Flashes Ola Rudnicka In 'Onwards & Upwards' For Harper's Bazaar UK September 2017

Regan Cameron Flashes Ola Rudnicka In 'Onwards & Upwards' For Harper's Bazaar UK September 2017

Model Ola Rudnicka is all business, styled in 'Onwards & Upwards' by Miranda Almond. Photographer Regan Cameron is behind the lens for Harper's Bazaar UK September 2017./ Hair by Roku Roppongi; makeup by Shinobu

Sija Jure, Louise Robert & Atty Mitchell Are Lensed By Ben Weller For WSJ Magazine September 2017

Sija Jure, Louise Robert & Atty Mitchell Are Lensed By Ben Weller For WSJ Magazine September 2017

Models Sija Jure, Louise Robert and Atty Mitchell are styled by Margherita Moro in Ben Weller images for WSJ Magazine September 2017./ Hair by Chi Wong; makeup by Niamh Quinn

Paul Wetherell Captures Julia Hoomans In 'Fashion & Art' For Vogue China September 2017

Paul Wetherell Captures Julia Hoomans In 'Fashion & Art' For Vogue China September 2017

Model Julia Hoomans brings an artistic and fashion minimalism to architectural volumes styled by Brian Molloy. Photographer Paul Wetherell flashes 'Fashion & Art' for Vogue China September 2017./ Hair by Marki Shkreli; makeup by Benjamin Puckey

EYE: Balmain & L'Oreal Paris UNITED WE ARE INVINCIBLE Campaign Brings Fashion Tribes Together

EYE: Balmain & L'Oreal Paris UNITED WE ARE INVINCIBLE Campaign Brings Fashion Tribes Together

In the age of Trump, the L'Oreal Paris and Balmain collaboration is exactly what we need. Olivier Rousteing's Balmain army stands strong with 12 diverse top models fronting the campaign behind the core message: UNITED, WE ARE INVINCIBLE.

The capsule collection includes 12 couture matte shades by Color Riche in shades ranging from deep plums to sweet pinks. Models Doutzen Kroes, Lara Stone, Cindy Bruna, Ming Xi, Luma Grothe, Neelam Gill, Alexia Graham, Valentina Sampaio, Soo Joo Park, Grace Bol and Maria Borges appear in the advertisements, lensed by Nico Bustos.

The diverse range of models, hailing from all over the world, was an intentional choice to not just show the play of color across various skin tones, but to champion diversity — an especially topical theme in the aftermath of Charlottesville and Barcelona.  

Headlines in today's news include How Germany Deals With Neo-Nazis and a truly-sad one Calais Brawls leave 20 migrants injured. The fighting of 200 migrants threatening each other with sticks and iron bars involved five mass brawls that mainly pitted Afghans against Eritreans.

The real world is knocking on fashion's door.  While we drift above it, the knocking is louder every day, making this Balmain/L'Oreal Paris campaign unusually relevant. For all politically-correct types who might critique it as superficial, I say it's great. 

"No matter your origin, no matter your tribe. Come together, be seen, be heard. United, we are invincible. Because we are all worth it," Balmain's 31-year-old Olivier Rousteing says about the collaboration.

Stella Lucia Wears Maison Margiela In Jamie Morgan Images For Interview Magazine Germany September 2017

Stella Lucia Wears Maison Margiela In Jamie Morgan Images For Interview Magazine Germany September 2017

Model Stella Lucia is styled by Anna Schiffel in Maison Margiela, lensed by Jamie Morgan for Interview Magazine Germany September 2017./ Hair by Tomohiro Ohashi; makeup by Anthony Preel

Natalia Vodianova Is 'Girl From The West' Lensed By Giampaolo Sgura For Vogue Russia September 2017

Natalia Vodianova Is 'Girl From The West' Lensed By Giampaolo Sgura For Vogue Russia September 2017

Supermodel Natalia Vodianova fronts 'Girl From the West', Marfa-inspired looks styled by Olga Dunina. Photographer Giampaolo Sgura brings Natalia's denim, plaid flannel and slip dresses into focus for Vogue Russia September 2017./ Hair by Jessica Bedza; makeup by Laurent Philppon

Lottie Moss Wears Luxe Night Elegance Lensed By Alvaro Beamud Cortes For Tatler Russia September 2017

Lottie Moss Wears Luxe Night Elegance Lensed By Alvaro Beamud Cortes For Tatler Russia September 2017

Rising model Lottie Moss covers the September 2017 issue of Tatler Russia. Lensed by Alvaro Beamud Cortes, Lottie wears a cover red sheath dress from Prada's fall collection, Saint Laurent, Giorgio Armani, Paco Rabanne and more styled by Renata Kharkova.

Vanessa Axente Wears Country Elegance Lensed By Hordur Ingason For Elle France August 25, 2017

Vanessa Axente Wears Country Elegance Lensed By Hordur Ingason For Elle France August 25, 2017

Vanessa Axente strolls solo into a Fall 2017 fashion overview styled in country luxury looks byHortense Manga. Photographer Hordur Ingason eyes Vanessa for Elle France August 25, 2017./ Hair by Eric Jamieson; makeup by Lili Choi

Daniel Rierra Flashes Mayowa Nicholas In Bold Color-Blocks For Harper's Bazaar US September 2017

Daniel Rierra Flashes Mayowa Nicholas In Bold Color-Blocks For Harper's Bazaar US September 2017

Nigerian model Mayowa Nicholas suits up, styled in tailored color-blocked looks by Joanna Hillman. Photographer Daniel Riera captures the new face of Calvin Klein underwear for Harper's Bazaar US September 2017. /Hair by Noelia Corral; makeup by María Martínez

Bregje Heinen Is 'Northern Light' Beauty By Gilles Bensimon For Maxim US September 2017

Bregje Heinen Is 'Northern Light' Beauty By Gilles Bensimon For Maxim US September 2017

Top model Bregje Heinen takes top billing, styled by Caroline Christiansson in pure white and silver sensual glamour for 'Northern Light'. Gilles Bensimon sets the pace, emerging as the go-to photographer of beautiful women, flashing Bregje in Iceland for Maxim US, September 2017./ Hair by Massato; makeup by Helene Vasnier

Jean Campbell Is Scottish Lass In Country Luxury Lensed By Angelo Pennetta

Jean Campbell Is Scottish Lass In Country Luxury Lensed By Angelo Pennetta

Brit model Jean Campbell is styled by Emilie Kareh in sweater-weather knits from Balenciaga, Stella McCartney, Louis Vuitton,  Celine Dubary, Hermes, Dior, Vetements and more with sturdy boots to match from Dubary, Hermes. Photographer Angelo Pennetta captures the equestrian beauty in the Scottish countryside for WSJ Magazine September 2017.

Artist Mike Mitchell's Nazi-inspired Trump Logo Sums Up Public Sentiment Post Charlottesville

Artist Mike Mitchell's Nazi-inspired Trump Logo Sums Up Public Sentiment Post Charlottesville

The art world has joined public condemnation of Donald Trump's comments following the anti-Semitic and racist violence in Charlottesville, Va. The general consensus among Democrats and Republicans, with a strong dose of agreement among moderate Republicans, is that Trump saw the brutality and racism on public display among members of the KKK, neo-Nazis, white nationalists and other tribes on the alt-right as somehow equalized by the actions of counter-protesters. 

The logo created by Austin, Texas-based artist Mike Mitchell has gone viral in the aftermath of Charlottesville. The graphic logo visually condemns the president for his hesitation to speak out against bigotry and domestic terrorism in the US, with a strong innuendo that he promotes white nationalism and neo-Nazism.