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Helen Williams Model, Black Ancestors, Dorothy Dandrige, Helen Williams, Jerry Hall, Jean Shrimpton, African American Fashion, Vanessa Williams, First Ladies

Helen Williams made history in the United States in the 1950s when she became the first dark-skinned African-American fashion model to cross over into mainstream advertising. Yet, it was the French who accepted her instead of the Americans who considered her to be “too dark.” Williams would surmount the challenges that came with the color...

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Kent Cigarettes Vintage Advertisement featuring Model Hele… | Flickr Helen Williams, William Black, Ebony Magazine, African American Fashion, Bloc Party, American Fashion Designers, American Fashion, Vintage Advertisement, Black Culture

Click the "All Sizes" button above to read an article or to see the image clearly. I thought others might appreciate these tidbits of forgotten history of People of Color. Please feel free to leave any comments or thoughts or impressions... I look forward to reading them!

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— 𝓗𝓔𝓛𝓔𝓝 𝓦𝓘𝓛𝓛𝓘𝓐𝓜𝓢 🪞𓍢ִ໋🌷͙֒♡ | helen williams, the first black fashion model to crossover into mainstream. yes, there were other models before her, but miss helen paved the way for darkskinned black models as she broke the tradition of only using white & lightskinned models. she crossed over to mainstream press like the new york times, life & redbook. 😻✨👸🏾 edited by me. ♡ photo credits to: pinterest. ♡ 🏷️ | #helenwilliams #blackmodel #model #1960s #60s #civilrights #darkskinned #darkskinwomen ... Helen Williams, Me Photo, Cover Girl, Beautiful Cover, Dark Skin Women, Fashion Model, The New York Times, New York Times, Crossover

— 𝓗𝓔𝓛𝓔𝓝 𝓦𝓘𝓛𝓛𝓘𝓐𝓜𝓢 🪞𓍢ִ໋🌷͙֒♡ | helen williams, the first black fashion model to crossover into mainstream. yes, there were other models before her, but miss helen paved the way for darkskinned black models as she broke the tradition of only using white & lightskinned models. she crossed over to mainstream press like the new york times, life & redbook. 😻✨👸🏾 edited by me. ♡ photo credits to: pinterest. ♡ 🏷️ | #helenwilliams #blackmodel #model #1960s #60s #civilrights…

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