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Paris (AFP) – As he prepared the biggest fashion show of the year in Paris on Tuesday, musician-turned-designer Pharrell Williams told AFP he was conscious of the traumatic history behind black culture’s ascent. “We wish that our culture and our people didn’t have to suffer so hard in order to get us here,” said Williams, who was set to make his debut as menswear director for Louis Vuitton later that day. “It’s not lost on me that a lot of people died, a lot of people lost their lives and suffered… to get us to these positions.” The singer-producer is the second successive black American t…
