Five years ago, any event with the moniker "Black" preceding it would have been hushed away in Paris. But now, after a successful Miss Black France, the introduction of new "urban" television networks and dozens of new blogs, Black has become the new crème du jour. "For me, this is something normal." Haute Couture designer Aphadi, originally from Mali, agrees. "It's time for the Black people to be here.Five years ago, any event with the moniker "Black" preceding it would have been hushed away in Paris. But now, after a successful Miss Black France, the introduction of new "urban" television networks and dozens of new blogs, Black has become the new crème du jour. "For me, this is something normal." Haute Couture designer Aphadi, originally from Mali, agrees. "It's time for the Black people to be here.