For the first time in history, the winners of top four beauty pageants are black women - Upworthy

For the first time in history, the winners of top four beauty pageants are  black women - Upworthy

The Miss America pageant was started in 1921, but women of color were barred from participating until 1940. It took another 30 years for the first black woman to participate in the pageant in 1970. In 1983, Vanessa Williams became the first black woman to win Miss America. Now, the winners of all fo

Five black women hold top pageant titles for first time in history

4 major pageant winners are all black women for the first time

Historic black girl magic as 4 black women hold titles of 4 major pageants l GMA

Lehman College News - 2020 - It's Not Just a Beauty Contest: Lehman Professor Looks Back at 99 Years of Miss America

First time black women win all three biggest US pageants

For the First Time, All of America's Top Pageant Winners Are Black

First time black women win all three biggest US pageants

4 major pageant winners are all black women for the first time

First time black women win all three biggest US pageants - BBC News

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