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

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For the first time, America's top beauty pageant winners are all black women

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Black Women Now Hold Crowns in 5 Major Beauty Pageants - The New York Times

Black women hold all three major US beauty pageant titles for first time in history, The Independent

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In historic first, five black women now hold world's top beauty pageant titles

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In historic first, five black women now hold world's top beauty pageant titles

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