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Post  scotty2hotty Sun Jan 12, 2014 12:48 am

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A striking, and notable photograph slide from the 1950s collection Jim Linderman

A decade or more before the chant "Black is Beautiful" some history appears to be happening here.

While the promoters likely wish you didn't know it now,  "Rule Number Seven" prevented women of color from participating in the Miss America contest until around 1970!  
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Post  bonner Sun Jan 12, 2014 4:07 am

And It is Black is beautiful...

Nice to know this scott
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Post  scotty2hotty Wed Jan 15, 2014 3:16 pm

Yes, there are some cute girls in that picture! I like the third from the left with the pony tail!
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