Express Yourself
I started writing this letter—for our spring fashion issue, which is centered on the theme of voices—on January 6, a day that began with Georgians sending the first Black and first Jewish people to the Senate from their state. The historic day, which should have been one of celebration, quickly changed to one of horror as a mob, which perverted the First Amendment’s protection of free expression, stormed and desecrated the Capitol. The day finally ended with Congress certifying the votes of the American people in choosing our new president and first female vice president, and January 6 serves to remind us of the power of our voices and the responsibility we have to use them for positive progress. The pages of this issue are all about exploring and celebrating voices…