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Russell Simmons
"Fur is no longer being viewed as a way to floss and show off your status or bank account—it is now a billboard of cruelty on people's back."
—Russell Simmons, globalGrind.com

He's the founder of Phat Farm, so if anyone knows style, it's got to be Russell Simmons. In his recent globalGrind blog post, Russell gave a shout-out to Tila Tequila, Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, and Michelle Obama for speaking out against the fur industry and credited the ladies with marking "a shift in human consciousness." Wow, Russell, we couldn't have said it better ourselves!

Posted by Shawna Flavell



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For years Russell Simmons has been the most cerebral, compassionate and ardent animal loving vegetarian in the African-American music industry.

Posted by: Brien Comerford | June 15, 2009 08:48 PM

Yay Russell Simmons! What a great guy!

Posted by: lynda downie | June 15, 2009 11:08 PM

Did his ex-wife get the message? She still uses fur in her clothing line.

Posted by: Barbara Wilson | June 16, 2009 03:18 PM

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