Black Beauties: African American Pageant Queens in the Segregated South (American Heritage)
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- Synopsis
- 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.
- Copyright:
- 2020
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- ISBN-13:
- 9781439668917
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781467144827
- Publisher:
- Arcadia Publishing Inc.
- Date of Addition:
- 02/03/20
- Copyrighted By:
- Kimberly Brown Pellum
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Social Studies
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
- Foreword by:
- Ericka Dunlap - Miss America 2004