Inside the Fifteen Percent Pledge Gala, Where the “Black Tie
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The second annual event brought together luminaries across creative industries, including Tyler Mitchell, Veronica Webb, Brandon Blackwood, and honoree Bethann Hardison. Plus, five businesses took home the nonprofit’s first-ever grants.
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At the Fifteen Percent Pledge Inaugural Gala, Everyone Wore a Black Designer
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Fifteen Percent Pledge Gala Calls on the Fashion Industry for Change - The New York Times
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The 15% Pledge Gala Returns with Black Tie, Black Designer Dress Code - V Magazine
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All the Looks From The Fifteen Percent Pledge Gala's 'Black Tie, Black Designer' Red Carpet
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Tracee Ellis Ross Honored At The Fifteen Percent Pledge Gala
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Aurora James' 15 Percent Pledge Has Made Fashion Activism Cool
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Fifteen Percent Pledge Gala Red Carpet - Best Dressed Celebrities Guests - Fashionista
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Inside the Fifteen Percent Pledge Gala, Where the “Black Tie, Black Designer” Dress Code Set a Glamorous Tone
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All the Looks From The Fifteen Percent Pledge Gala's 'Black Tie, Black Designer' Red Carpet
It's The Fifteen Percent Pledge Gala, of course I'm wearing a Black designer. The first Saturday in February marks our third annual
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