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Creative Director Resigns from Supreme Alleging Systemic Racism Over Canceled Arthur Jafa Collaboration

  • Tremaine Emory resigned as Supreme's creative director, citing systemic racism at the company.
  • Emory said the collaboration between Supreme and artist Arthur Jafa was secretly shut down by the company.
  • He accused Supreme of lacking diversity and appropriating black culture without proper representation.
  • Supreme denied Emory's claims of racism and said the Jafa project has not been canceled.
  • The controversy centered on images of black pain and whether they belong in fashion branding and messaging.
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