Dear Museum Community,
The violence and chaos that ensued in our nation’s capital on January 6 was horrifying and reprehensible, and a clear attack on our democracy and society propagated by deliberate deception and misinformation from elected officials. On a day that the United States recorded the most COVID-19 deaths in a single day so far, rioters invaded the U.S. Capitol building in an effort to overturn the unambiguous results of our presidential election resulting in the additional tragic loss of lives.
Museums serve millions of people of all backgrounds and political persuasions in communities across the country, who cast their vote on Election Day. Regardless of whom their ballots favored, our support for the democratic process and the peaceful transition of power must be unequivocal.
Vice President-elect Sen. Kamala D. Harris declined to weigh in on whether she personally supports impeaching President Trump for inciting a violent mob at the U.S. Capitol last week.
The annual Women's March LA was canceled today, with organizers citing the continuing COVID-19 pandemic and national unrest following the recent storming of the U.S. Capitol.
Anna Wintour defends Kamala Harris Vogue cover Chloe Street
US Vogue Editor in Chief Anna Wintour has spoken in defence of the February Vogue cover starring Kamala Harris, which has been accused of “disrespecting” and “whitewashing” the Vice President elect.
The chosen cover shot featured Harris in a casual brown Donald Deal suit and Converse trainers standing before a pink satin drape. A second more formal image, also released by Vogue on Instagram on Sunday, featured Harris in a powder blue Michael Kors suit, standing before a gold background.
In addition to controversy over the casualness of the image and allegations of lightening the tone of Harris’ skin, it was alleged that Kamala Harris’ team had agreed on the blue suit image to be used as February’s print cover, and that the Vogue team had gone against this decision at the last minute, choosing the brown suit image instead, without approval from Harris’ team.