Naomi Sims

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May 20, 2021
"She was one of the world’s first Black supermodels, setting the groundwork (and werk!) for so many of us," wrote…
February 15, 2013
Here, we, salute the firsts, and give you an update on where they landed after their glam-filled youths. Where are…
April 3, 2012
SLIDESHOW - Time magazine recently featured their 'All-TIME 100 Fashion Icons' with few black figures listed. theGrio has more...
December 29, 2009
SLIDESHOW - As 2009 comes to an end, we take a moment to reflect on several public figures who have…
August 4, 2009
Naomi Sims, the first black fashion model to appear on the cover of Ladies' Home Journal, has died. She was…