So… H&M has found itself the subject of another b(l)acklash. The fast-fashion retailer got called out again for their questionable choices in reflecting black kid magic. But this time they are not folding up like the cheap suits they shill out. On Friday, the Stockholm-based clothing company issued a statement on the firestorm that ignited on social media over a recent campaign featuring a young black girl with her natural hair pulled into a ponytail that had not been brushed and gelled down, which a lot of black folks consider proper grooming. U.K.-based textured hair specialist Vernon Francois posted the photo on Instagram, saying he wanted to have “a conversation” about it. He admitted to not having all of the facts but maintained he was frustrated after years of “seeing situations like this happen time and time again.” “This has to stop,” the lengthy post continued, noting that young model’s kinky hair “appears to had very little attention” and how he imagined “yet another black girl from my community being ignored by the team around her.” His post generated over 1,500 comments and over 21,000 likes since Thursday. Folks on social media platforms went apeshit (pun intended, please read […]

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