sep 7, 1968 - First Miss Black America Crowned
Description:
On the same day of Miss America and the corresponding Protests, J Morrison Anderson created the Miss Black America Pageant. This Pageant was an opportunity to highlight Black beauty in the ways that Black women had often been excluded from (as they could not compete in the Miss America Pageant).Added to timeline:
Date:
sep 7, 1968
Now
~ 57 years ago