In a rallying call to all corners of society, Davis highlights the need for media agencies to move away from damaging stereotypes, and echoed the sentiments of Barack Obama’s recent speech in which he said: “This is not just a black issue, not just a Hispanic issue. This is an American issue. All fair-minded people should be concerned.”

Calling on the fashion industry, Davis writes: “We must band together to neutralize the phobias surrounding black culture. Rather than perpetuating trite stereotypes that vilify people of color, we need to produce positive, accurate and inclusive imagery.”

She advises hair and make-up artists to be inclusive in their skills and kits, and asks models, designers and agencies alike to call out injustice and racism when they see it.

“Racism has woven itself into the fabric of our culture” – model pens powerful open letter to the fashion industry