All African Vogue issue?

I was wandering the web and I came across the we-need-to-stop blog and the topic of an all black model cast in an up coming issue of Vogue may be in the works. I have a few questions, but mainly I have a thought behind the idea that will put the concept into a political light.

Are the rumors true? Am I reading correct on this? If the rumors serve me correctly, it sounds like there may be an all black model issue of Vogue Italia in the works.

This is something that many of us here in the united states could not imagine. We still live in a country where the image of beauty is still respected in one shade and in no other. However if Italy's top photographer persist to pull this off, it will be a major step for race relations across the board.

Although I am a male I will take the time out to buy a copy. For years I have told my friends that they can look at all shades and races and find beauty in all of them if they seek. No matter the race of the person or the complexion it is about the facial makeup up. Once this is perceived in this way, beauty will be found in all no matter the hue of ones skin tone.

This just in from a source:

Steven Meisel has just shot an entire issue of Vogue Italia with
all black models, hoping that other issues of Vogue start to diversify
their own portfolios.

Apparently, all of the photo shoots have already happened, as
model bookers at various agencies have been contacted and sourced for
new, beautiful, not-white girls -- and now they're twittering about how
cool the issue will be.

No word on when the issue will hit stands or who's on the cover (Jourdan Dunn? Chanel Iman?), but whatever:

We don't really report the news over here. We just break it wide open.

xoxo.

Reference:

Fashionista