Image courtesy of FFA and NAACP
Fashion For All Foundation (FFA), founded by Hannah Stoudemire and Ali Richmond, have partnered with the NAACP NY State Chapter in lighting the Empire State Building in red, black and green (colors that represent the Pan African Flag) in honor of Black History Month 2021.
According to the organization, it is the second year in a row that FFA has had the honor to light up the building, and the lighting will take place on Thursday Feb. 25.
The Empire State Building will be lit for one evening only, starting at dusk (at 6:07 p.m.) and will shine all evening and throughout the night until dawn. Representatives from FFA said they want to create as much awareness around it as possible, and in advance, so that New Yorkers know to look out for the event and foster celebration, pride and acknowledgment of the Black community’s achievements throughout history.
The lighting will be streamed on social media platforms via the following accounts @fashionforallfoundation @naacp @empirestatebldg. The guest of honor will be Beverly ‘Bevy’ Smith, an American television personality and business woman. Smith is best known for her work as a co-host on Bravo’s fashion-themed talk show Fashion Queens and her Instagram account is @bevysmith.
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