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I come from a family of firsts.
My mother was among the first generation of commissioned Black female officers in the U.S. Army.
Fendi bodysuit. Agmes earring. Makeup colors: Eyeliner Effet Faux Cils Shocking in Deep Black and Rouge Pur Couture Lipstick in Corail Legende by Yves Saint Laurent. Essie nail polish in Not Red-y for Bed.
My sister is the first Black female oncologist in the state of Michigan.
And both my father and mother were the first people in their families to go to college.
I started modeling when I was 19, after I got to New York on a scholarship to Parsons.
Fendi bodysuit. Agmes earring. Makeup colors: Eyeliner Effet Faux Cils Shocking in Deep Black and Rouge Pur Couture Lipstick in Corail Legende by Yves Saint Laurent. Essie nail polish in Not Red-y for Bed.
I always wanted to model and my mother always said no.
In hindsight I realized its one of the smartest things that she ever did for me.
Essie nail polish in Not Red-y for Bed.
Webb in a Revlon ad (1993)
My Revlon deal was the perfect confluence of events.
I knew that it could be possible that this contract would happen.
Order it for us."
And I’ve always been a person who believes in mentorship and allyship.
My legacy at Revlon and in the fashion industry is creating opportunity for people of color.
Were there still two more decades of tokenism?
It’s a place where we all come together because we want to feel good.
As told to Darian Harvin
Photographed by Katie McCurdy.
Fashion stylist: Memsor Kamarake.
Makeup: Yuki Hayashi.
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