African American Fashion History Black Models and Beauty Pageants Expanding Representation in Midcentury America 1960s–1970s
Photo archive of African American fashion models and a regional beauty pageant winner, 1960s–1970s, documents Black women’s participation in commercial modeling and organized pageantry during a period of changing representation in American media. The images center on professional studio photography and promotional portraiture, recording how Black women were presented within.....
