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Fashion revolutionary Bethann Hardison looks back on her journey as a pioneering Black model, modeling agent, and activist, shining a light on an untold chapter in the fight for racial diversity.
Top billed cast
Bethann HardisonSelf
Tyson BeckfordSelf
Naomi CampbellSelf
Tracee Ellis RossSelf
ZendayaSelf
Kadeem HardisonSelf
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