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Also, along with former model and friend Iman, Hardison co-founded the Black Girls Coalition in 1988 to provide advocacy and support to African American models. [ 2 ] [ 8 ] In 1996, Hardison turned her attention towards television where she co-executive produced television sitcoms “ Between Brothers ” and “Livin Large.”
Jourdan Dunn – British model of Jamaican descent, who has walked for major runways like Prada and Chanel and landing a solo cover of British Vogue – first black model in 12 years to do so. Worked for brands such as Versace, Burberry, Beats Electronics and Maybelline.
Dorothea was a successful black model in an industry, and era, which represented beauty through the predominant use of white models. [12] Norma Jean Darden recounted the success of Dorothea, and her ability to break the racial barriers down in the modelling industry at that time. [12]
Peggy Ann Freeman (August 31, 1945 – May 17, 1979), known professionally as Donyale Luna, was an African-American model and actress who gained popularity in Western Europe during the late 1960s.
Some models have gone on to perform in their own music videos, or to feature as singers in other performers' music videos. These include Caprice Bourret , Carla Bruni , Cara Delevingne and her sister Poppy , Grace Jones , Karen Elson , Lisa Barbuscia , Miranda Kerr , Naomi Campbell , Sabrina Salerno , Sade and Samantha Fox , among others.
The New Living Translation (NLT) is a translation of the Bible in contemporary English. Published in 1996 by Tyndale House Foundation , the NLT was created "by 90 leading Bible scholars." [ 4 ] The NLT relies on recently published critical editions of the original Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek texts.
Naomi Ruth Sims (March 30, 1948 – August 1, 2009) [2] was an American model, businesswoman and author. She is widely credited as being one of the first African-American supermodels . Sims was the first African-American model to appear on the covers of Ladies' Home Journal and Life .
The original Grandassa Models were Clara Lewis, Black Rose, [2] Helene Nomsa Brath, Priscilla Bardonille, Mari Toussaint, Esther Davenport, Wanda Sims, and Beatrice Cramston, and Jean Gumbs. Members wore their hair naturally, which was considered taboo in the 1950s, and represented a range of body sizes and skin colors.