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Jude Maboné secretly survived six heart attacks — then she became Miss District of Columbia

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First Black woman named Miss Milwaukee, advances to Miss Wisconsin competition

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Vanessa Williams to honor Juneteenth at July 4 festivities

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Vanessa Williams opens up about ‘hurtful’ comments from Black community after Miss America win

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Former Miss America and Black GOP candidate ‘ashamed’ of fellow Republicans

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OPINION: Covering the Miss Universe Pageant taught me that the world is finally seeing the magnificent power of Black beauty

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Miss North Carolina Cheslie Kryst, left, gets crowned by last year's winner Sarah Rose Summers, right, after winning the 2019 Miss USA final competition in the Grand Theatre in the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nev., on Thursday, May 2, 2019. Kryst, a 27-year-old lawyer from North Carolina who represents some prison inmates for free, won the 2019 Miss USA title Thursday night in a diverse field that included teachers, nurses and members of the military. (Jason Bean/The Reno Gazette-Journal via AP) thegrio.com

Three Black women reign wearing the crown of Miss USA, Miss Teen USA and Miss America at the same time

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NFL kneeling question helps pick Miss America prelim winner

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Miss America chair apologizes to Vanessa Williams for '84

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Vanessa Williams returns to Miss America pageant three decades after nude photo scandal

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Vanessa Williams is engaged!

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theGrio’s 100: Erika Harold, ex-Miss America hopes to become congresswoman

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Vanessa Williams meets with new barrier-breaking Miss America Nina Davuluri

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Flashback: Vanessa Williams was crowned the first black Miss America 30 years ago today

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New Miss America’s heritage sparks racist comments

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Erika Harold smeared by fellow Republican as ‘streetwalker’, GOP official resigns

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Ex-Miss America Erika Harold runs for Congress

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J.Cole drops new single 'Miss America'

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Miss America Caressa Cameron: No reason a lesbian shouldn't wear the crown

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Black woman wins Miss America crown

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