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Black Creative Month
Day XXII:

Naomi Campbell was born in London in 1970 and her work as a model has made her a household name across the world. When she was 15 Naomi was scouted by Beth Boldt, head of Synchro model agency while she was shopping in Covent Garden. From this moment Naomi’s career took off and didn’t stop, before she was 16 she had already appeared on the cover of Elle and she was a frequent face on high end magazine covers and of course on the catwalk from then onwards.

Naomi is one of the best known and most successful black models of all time, her career has paved the way for women of colour in the fashion industry as she faced and defeated peoples prejudices. When she was 18 Naomi became the first black model on the cover of French Vogue and later become the first black model on the cover of Time Magazine. Naomi received support across the industry as she faced discrimination, Yves Saint Laurent and Azzedine Alaia were her two greatest supporters. In 1989 Naomi also appeared on the cover of US Vogue for the September issue, which is the publications most important edition, the first black model to ever do so.

Naomi has appeared on more than 500 magazine covers and been shot by some of the most respected photographers in the industry including Steven Meisel, Peter Lindbergh, Herb Ritts and Bruce Weber. Naomi has also featured in countless campaigns for designers including Burberry, Yves Saint Laurent, Valentino, Louis Vuitton, Fendi, Chloé and Dolce & Gabbana.


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Black Creative Month
Day XVII:

Eddie Murphy is an actor, comedian, and singer. Murphy began doing stand-up comedy as a teenager and joined Saturday Night Live at just nineteen years old. He began his film career in 1982 with the box-office successes 48 Hrs. (1982), Trading Places (1983), Beverly Hills Cop (1984), and The Golden Child (1986). He left Saturday Night Live in 1984 to focus on his film and stand-up career. Murphy scored a minor pop music hit with the single "Party All the Time" in 1985. In films, Murphy has received Golden Globe Award nominations for his performances in 48 Hrs. (1982), the Beverly Hills Cop series (1984–present), Trading Places (1983), The Nutty Professor (1996), and Dolemite Is My Name (2019). He has also won numerous awards for his work on the fantasy comedy film Dr. Dolittle (1998) and its 2001 sequel. In 2007, Murphy won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of soul singer James "Thunder" Early in the musical film Dreamgirls.


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Black Creative Month
Day XIV:

Jackie Robinson, byname of Jack Roosevelt Robinson, (born January 31, 1919, Cairo, Georgia, U.S.—died October 24, 1972, Stamford, Connecticut), the first Black baseball player to play in the American major leagues during the 20th century. On April 15, 1947, Robinson broke the decades-old “colour line” of Major League Baseball when he appeared on the field for the National League Brooklyn Dodgers. He played as an infielder and outfielder for the Dodgers from 1947 through 1956.


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