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Claire Ford, 1977 Miss Black America, during a USO show, 1978.. The Miss Black America beauty contest is a competition for young African-American women. The pageant has garnered the support of artists, activists and performers including Stevie Wonder, Curtis Mayfield, and Oprah Winfrey.
Vanessa Lynn Williams [1] (born March 18, 1963) is an American singer, actress, model, producer, and dancer. She gained recognition as the first Black woman to win the Miss America title when she was crowned Miss America 1984.
Post–Miss America 1984 "How Vanessa Williams Endured Her Miss America Scandal"—Oprah's Master Class, Season 4, Episode 7, July 13, 2014. ""Vanessa Williams Reflects on Becoming the First Black Miss America" – Oprah's Master Class, Season 4, Episode 7, July 13, 2014.
NEW YORK – Vanessa Williams continues to conquer new frontiers. Williams became the first Black Miss America at the pageant in 1984. She then navigated a media controversy surrounding ...
Thirty-two years ago today on September 17, 1983, Vanessa Williams became the first black woman to be crowned Miss America, winning the esteemed title at just 20-years-old.
She eventually competed and won the Miss New York title, then went on to Atlantic City, N.J., to participate in and win the Miss America Pageant — a contest that refused to allow Black women to ...
Vanessa Williams was crowned the first Black Miss America in 1984. (Photo: A&E) (A&E via DirecTV) The Miss America organization has had a long and ugly history with racism and diversity, ...
Later, she succeeded Kara McCullough, who became Miss USA, as Miss District of Columbia USA 2017 [15] and spent her term advocating for women and minorities in the District. In 2018, at age 28, Richardson won the 50th Anniversary Miss Black America pageant in Kansas City, MO after taking first-place honors in the competition's swimsuit and ...