employees yet but one former staffer is questions why a white woman got the job. >> i don't know of any women's magazine that says they're a white fashion magazine. . "vogue" does not say that. "essence" is the one magazine in that group that puts race in their brand. they say, this is the place for african-american women, the place where black women come first. so black is in their brand dna. marie, claire, glamor, they don't say that. >> however, "essence" editor in chief defends her decision to hire placas saying i got to see first hand her creative and her vision and her positive reader response and her enthusiasm for our brand. this does not diminish my