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

Black Women Win Top Four Beauty Pageants in 2019, Making History

First time black women win all three biggest US pageants

4 major pageant winners are all black women for the first time

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

4 major pageant winners are all black women for the first time

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For the first time! Black women win all major beauty pageants

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

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