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

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Black Women Make History Again, Winning All 3 Major US Beauty Pageant Titles - The Oklahoma Eagle

Black Women Make History Again, Winning All 3 Major US Beauty Pageant Titles - Blavity

Making History: Current Major Pageant Winners All Black Women

For the first time ever, all four beauty pageant winners are black

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

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

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

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For the First Time Ever, Five Black Women Hold Crowns in the Five Major Beauty Pageants

First time black women win all three biggest US pageants

Miss America's History-Makers and Rule-Breakers

Five black women now hold the top pageant crowns—Miss World, Miss Universe, Miss USA, Miss America, Miss Teen USA - CBS News