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Black Beauties: African American Pageant Queens in the Segregated South (American Heritage)
by Kimberly Brown Pellum PhD (Author), Ericka Dunlap Miss America 2004 (Foreword)★★★★★
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In 1984, Vanessa Williams broke the race barrier to become Miss America, but she was not the first Black woman to wear a pageant crown.Black beauty pageants created a distinctive and celebrated cultural tradition during some of the most dismal times in the country's racial history. With the rise of the civil rights and Black Pride movements, pageantry also represented a component of social activism. Professor Kimberly Pellum explores this glamourous and profound history with contributions by dozens of former contestants who share their personal experiences. Read more
Product Information
| Publisher | The History Press |
| Publication date | February 3, 2020 |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 144 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1467144827 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1467144827 |
| Item Weight | 9.6 ounces |
| Dimensions | 6 x 0.31 x 9 inches |
| Part of series | American Heritage |
| Best Sellers Rank | #1,885,045 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #4,591 in Women in History #5,136 in Native American History (Books) #28,134 in U.S. State & Local History |
| Customer Reviews | 4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 19 ratings |