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What André Leon Talley Means to Black People

The rare Black editor worked behind the scenes to promote Black talent, but ultimately it was the symbolism of his achievement that meant the most for Black people, writes Jason Campbell.

It was the symbolism of André Leon Talley's achievement that meant the most for Black people, writes Jason Campbell. (Getty Images)

Jason Campbell

29 April 2022

André Leon Talley’s life might have been simpler had he been a white debutante. Instead, he was a gay, Black man, with a baritone voice, a towering presence and an Ivy League education: a larger-than-life set of contradictions in a fashion world stuck in its ways.

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