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Vanessa Williams Wants You to Break Color Barriers Too
The actress opens up about winning Miss America, Black beauty, and supporting those in your network. Feb 11, 2021 Joelle Avelino + Getty
For the State of Black Beauty, ELLE.com chatted with six Black icons to hear how they define Black beauty and
how they see themselves in the space in their own words.
When I grew up, there was only one Black doll on the market. Her name was Sasha and she was made in Sweden. I still have my Sasha doll. But that was it for 1969.
When I was growing up, there was one Black actress in a more leading role to watch. Her name was Diahann Carroll, the only person with her own show: