found: Bethann Hardison oral history interview : The HistoryMakers(Bethann Hardison; born Brooklyn, New York, September 30, 1942; attended the New York University Art School and the Fashion Institute of Technology; during the 1960s, worked in the garment district of New York City as a saleswoman; in 1967, discovered by designer Willi Smith and began working as a fitting model, soon crossing over to the runway and print industries; joined Click, a startup modeling agency, in 1980, as a booking agent to produce fashion shows, handle public relations for design houses, and became a contributing editor at several magazines; concerned with the politics of the fashion industry, changed focus from modeling to activism in 1981; in 1984, formed the Bethann Management Agency focused on diversifying the fashion industry; along with Iman, co-founded the Black Girls Coalition in 1988 to provide advocacy and support to African American models; in 1996, turned attention toward television, co-executive produced sitcoms Between Brothers and Livin Large; named Vogue Italia editor at large in 2010)
