Marilyn MonHoe 11,011 Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Adam Rapoport, the editor in chief of a popular US food magazine, Bon Appétit, has announced his resignation after a 2003 photograph of him dressed in “brown face” surfaced on social media. In a statement posted on Instagram, Rapoport said he was stepping down “to reflect on the work that I need to do as a human being and to allow Bon Appétit to get to a better place”. He went on: “From an extremely ill-conceived Halloween costume 16 years ago to my blind spots as an editor I’ve not championed an inclusive vision. And ultimately it’s been at the expense of Bon Appétit and its staff as well as our readers. They all deserve better.” Prior to Rapoport’s resignation several prominent staff members spoke out against the photograph and Bon Appétit’s internal culture. Sohla El-Waylly, a chef and assistant editor, stated “this is just a symptom of the systematic racism that runs rampant within Conde Nast as a whole” in a series of Instagram stories. She also alleged pay disparities between Bon Appétit’s white and non-white staff, stating: “I am 35 years old and have over 15 years’ professional experience. I was hired as an assistant editor at $50k to assist mostly white editors with significantly less experience than me. I’ve been pushed in front of video as a display of diversity. In reality currently only white editors are paid for their video appearances. None of the people of colour have been compensated.” A Conde Nast representative denied El-Waylly’s assertion about pay disparities for video appearances, in a statement to Variety. Rapoport’s resignation came a few days after James Bennet, editorial page director of the New York Times, resigned following backlash over the publishing of an opinion piece by Tom Cotton, a junior senator, calling for the use of military force against civilian protesters. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jun/09/bon-appetite-editor-adam-rapoport-resigns-over-brown-face-photo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vitleysingur 13,790 Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 The way Sohla WON Dreams of you and me are in the dirt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzzkill 5,183 Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Is this a thing? i truly didnt know brown face was thing. BuT i’m here for Sohla. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brecht 7 Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Wow I'm glad Sohla spoke up. I'm actually shocked by this, I love their channel and they have a diverse cast there so this comes as a surprise to me. I hope they do right by the people of color working there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Good riddance Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanju 1,504 Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 Wow Sohla did that, now let's address the pay discrepancies Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryusei 61,502 Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 11 minutes ago, Brecht said: Wow I'm glad Sohla spoke up. I'm actually shocked by this, I love their channel and they have a diverse cast there so this comes as a surprise to me. I hope they do right by the people of color working there. Yeah i thought the same. Musery Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
audrey horne 1,180 Posted June 9, 2020 Share Posted June 9, 2020 This is so satisfying. I wonder who else wasn't paid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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