For the first time in history, the winners of top four beauty pageants are black women - Upworthy
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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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First time black women win all three biggest US pageants
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Black Women Make History Again, Winning All 3 Major US Beauty Pageant Titles - The Oklahoma Eagle
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Black Women Now Hold Crowns in 5 Major Beauty Pageants - The New York Times
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For the first time, America's top beauty pageant winners are all black women
For the First Time, All of America's Top Pageant Winners Are Black
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For the first time in history, the winners of top four beauty pageants are black women - Upworthy
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For the First Time Ever, Five Black Women Hold Crowns in the Five Major Beauty Pageants
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For the First Time Ever, Five Black Women Hold Crowns in the Five Major Beauty Pageants
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Louisville women crowned winners in national beauty pageants
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