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Vanessa Williams & Suzette Charles
On September 17, 1983, In Atlantic City, New Jersey, 20-Year Old, Vanessa Williams Was Crowned <span style="font-style: italic;">The First African American Miss America</span>.
On That Same Night, New Jersey Native And African American, Suzette Charles Was Chosen Runner-Up, In America's Foremost Beauty Pageant.
Williams Was Stripped Of Her Crown 10 Months Later, After Nude Photos Of Her Appeared In <span style="font-style: italic;">Penthouse Magazine</span>. And As Fate Would Have It, Suzette Charles Became America's <span style="font-style: italic;">Second Black Miss America,</span> In Less Than A Year.
Vanessa Williams Went On To Have A Successful Recording And Acting Career. Suzette Charles Followed Suit, Becoming A Popular Singer, Television Personality, Actor And Entertainer.
"<span style="font-style: italic;">In Order For Black History To Live, We Must Continue To Breathe Life Into It.</span>" -- Hubert Gaddy, Jr.</span>
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17 Sep BLACK IN TIME: A Moment In Our History
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