Damn. Bethann Hardison is fierce. She was the first black cheerleader at her Brooklyn highschool, the first African-American person working an upscale New York City showroom, and one of only a handful of black runway and fashion models in the early 1970’s.
She also founded the Black Girls Coalition, a not-for-profit watchdog and networking group that promoted positive images of black women in fashion and the media.
Currently the editor at large of Italian Vogue, Black Enterprises has an exclusive interview. Watch it over at Madame Noire.