Afiya Francisco | Founder, The Style House: how to talk about racism and support Black entrepreneurs

This episode features an interview with Afiya Francisco, Style Expert for on-air and print media and the Founder of The Style House.

Afiya has built an impressive career in fashion and lifestyle in the past decade— she appears as a regular contributor on Canada’s leading TV networks and collaborates with publications and brands on style content. In this convo with The Brand is Female, Afiya talks about her professional milestones and she also shares her guidance on addressing the complex question of racism with our children, our friends and family, and the best way of stepping up for Black entrepreneurs and Black-owned brands in our communities. For more content by Afiya, we highly recommend checking out her Kitchen Talk series on race, over at The Style House.

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