Vogue's September issue celebrated Black culture and contributors. But some current and former employees say Anna Wintour, the magazine’s powerful editor, fostered a workplace that sidelined women of color, especially Black women.
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Condé Nast employees went public this summer with complaints about the company’s handling of race, but Anna Wintour had been criticized in the past for Vogue’s portrayals of Black people, including using tropes and cultural appropriation in photo shoots. nyti.ms/3olYSar
Other people of color interviewed said Anna Wintour made positive changes and promoted them to top roles. Naomi Campbell, one of the first Black supermodels, who was on the cover of Wintour’s first September issue in 1989, vehemently defended the editor. nyti.ms/3olYSar 
There is no part of Vogue that Anna Wintour does not control. Some people interviewed for this article say that she created a work environment that tokenized women of color, especially Black women. nyti.ms/3olYSar
Recent employee complaints at Condé Nast have led to the resignations of key editors and pledges from the chief executive, Roger Lynch, and Wintour herself, to revamp Condé Nast’s hiring practices. nyti.ms/3olYSar
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