For
#BlackHistoryMonth, we spent time asking members of the Rutgers community how they plan to make history. Meet Tiara Nicholson, President of F.A.C.E Modeling Team, Inc (
@rumodelingteam).
"As a creative in the fashion industry, I stand for and model confidence and unlimited opportunity. That is how I run the organization F.A.C.E. Modeling Team. You can tell a lot about a person by their presence and how they carry themselves. It is my goal to build and develop the skills to maintain the confidence in all those who look to me as a mentor and leader. Similarly, there is an extraordinary amount of opportunity for Black and brown people in the entertainment and fashion industry.
Now, more than ever, our hair, skin, vernacular, and mannerisms are celebrated in public spaces. However, we are accustomed to seeing the same faces that represent a small portion of what Black is. There is still a film barrier keeping hundreds and thousands of black faces from making a name for themselves and ...