{"id":136123,"date":"2021-02-22T13:55:24","date_gmt":"2021-02-22T18:55:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/models.com\/oftheminute\/?p=136123"},"modified":"2021-03-22T13:09:31","modified_gmt":"2021-03-22T17:09:31","slug":"through-the-decades-these-black-model-pioneers-shaped-fashion-for-the-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/models.com\/oftheminute\/through-the-decades-these-black-model-pioneers-shaped-fashion-for-the-better\/","title":{"rendered":"Through the Decades, These Black Model Pioneers Shaped Fashion for the Better"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since the 1950s, Black models have been an integral part of the fashion industry trailblazing a path that is hard to forget, but often overlooked. As Black History Month winds down, Models.com is launching a new, multi-part series<\/a> showcasing Black model pioneers through the decades that may or may not have been on your radar. Whether you’re a model junkie or looking to learn something new, the exhaustive list highlights how these pillars of model history started off in the industry, climbed to notoriety and their claims to fame, starting this month and beyond.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Jessica White<\/strong>
\nBorn and raised in Buffalo, NY, Jessica White <\/a>was scouted at the shy age of 12. At 16, she attended the Personal Best Modeling Talent training agency and got her big break when Anna Wintour noticed her and gave her an editorial feature in American Vogue. White\u2019s career took off after she signed to IMG, and became the first black model to appear five years in a row in the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition, and received multiple cosmetic contracts with Maybelline. The Sports Illustrated model also had a video vixen stint, appearing in music videos for Jay-Z, Kanye West, and Beyonc\u00e9. <\/p>\n

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