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(clarionledger.com) “Forget Paris, Milan and New York City.

When Jackson resident Norweida Roberts wants to see couture from some of the world’s greatest designers – Roberto Cavalli, Carolina Herrera and Yves Saint Laurent – she heads to the annual Ebony Fashion Fair Show.

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Over the years, Hilliard said the show has raised more than $400,000 for Tougaloo and Rust colleges and the United Negro College Fund. Nationally, the organization has raised more than $55 million for charitable organizations since its inception.

“It is a commitment to the reasons for the show and that is to raise scholarship money,” Hilliard said.” (source)