Cole's new show, but their absence was sorely felt. While we appreciate their need to be normal for awhile andgraduate college As a double major in journalism and Africana Studies, Tandanpolie has learned techniques for reporting and writing stories about people of color. But, she says, she has received little training to face the backlash that can come from doing so. “People definitely talked about harassment casually in my classes," Tandanpolie recalls, "but I can't say that I've been feasibly prepared for it.” Fashion week may look a whole lot different this season due toCOVID-19 But she's glad she changed her mind, because the show gave her a platform to talk about feminism and other issues that matter to her. "We started thinking about what it could be like if we made this show that was funny for kids, but was also teaching them something," she said. "Then, when I started discovering activism, I think it made the show that much better, because we were really getting into these topics, having conversations… If I didn’t like something I would talk to [the writers] about it."