Where Are They Now? 10 Female Icons In Black History Who Are Still Living And Making A Difference
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Victoria Uwumarogie
Beverly Johnson
In 1974, Beverly Johnson became the first African-American woman to be featured on the cover of American Vogue, and in 1975, she was the first black woman to appear on the French version of Elle. Both covers opened the door for other black models to appear on runways and with famous designers. These days, at 62, Johnson continues to make her name known through TV work (she had a reality show called “Beverly’s Full House”), and she just wrote a memoir on her life in 2013. And did I mention that she still looks amazing?
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