Charley Gallay/Getty Images WSJ. MagazineNaomi Campbell is extremely passionate about Africa.
In an interview i-D, the supermodel, who’s been making frequent trips to the continent, says her hope is to create awareness about Africa’s people, culture and advancements.
“I realized it’s been overlooked and ignored on so many levels. That has to change. The narrative has to change. People’s perceptions have to change,” Campbell told the magazine. ” That’s what my work is about.”
“And I mean that across the board — fashion, music, tech, art, sports…I just feel like when I’m in Nigeria there’s so much creativity coming out of there,” she continued. “In Senegal,