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Rashid Silvera

Wednesday Open Thread: Black Male Model Pioneers

August 20, 2014 by Miranda 236 Comments

Happy Hump Day POU! Today's feature is a Social Studies teacher that fell into modeling as a second career. Rashid Silvera For nearly 25 years, Rashid Silvera taught high school social studies in Scarsdale, N.Y., and earned a second income as a professional model. His bearded face graced the covers of magazines like GQ and Essence. His teaching job made it hard to … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: Black Male Model Pioneers

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