Naomi sims 1960s

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Before Naomi Campbell, before Iman, before Beverly Johnson, there was Naomi Sims. Sims was the first successfull black model, who worked with top photographers and designers and appeared on magazines covers at a time when such a thing was unheard-of. Sims was the daughter of a struggling single mother from Mississippi, raised in Philadelphia, sometimes…

Naomi Sims, 1960s

Naomi Ruth Sims (March 30, 1948 – August 1, 2009) was an American model, businesswoman and author. She was the first African-American model to appear on the cover of Ladies’ Home Journal, and…

1969 Naomi Sims and Maud Adams, photo by William Helburn

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