Aurora James

We mean, not only did she design congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's statement-making "Tax The Rich" gown for the 2021 Met Gala, the Brother Vellies founder also launched the 15 Percent Pledge, an initiative to urge retailers to commit 15 percent of their shelf-space to Black-owned businesses. No wonder the designer-about-town was recently honored with a Culture of Democracy Award at Michelle Obama's "When We All Vote" summit.

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