#FashionLaw – Kenyan Mom of Black Child in H & M “Monkey” Hoodie Defends Ad @HM

In my article titled “Coolest Monkey” Hoodie: 8 Ways Fashion Brands Can Avoid H & M’s Dreaded PR Nightmare addressing the H&M hoodie controversy, one of the tips I discussed was that fashion advertisers should avoid the presumption that black people are a monolithic group. A Swedish Black has a completely different experience and worldview than a British or American black person. …