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    Naomi Sims, 1948-2009: From Foster Care To Fashion Mags

    The Way We Were: Life Magazine Photos Of Women In The 1960s

    Will The July Issue Of Italian Vogue Solve The Black Models Problem?
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    Image of angryblackgurl angryblackgurl
    08/04/09

    In reply to Naomi Sims, 1948-2009: From Foster Care To Fashion Mags
    Dodai, thank you for this...she was the first, and the greatest Black Model!!!
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    Image of thatblackgirl thatblackgirl
    08/04/09

    @angryblackgurl: I concur. Everybody, and I mean everybody in my family used her products when I was a little girl. My great-aunt Edna wore one of her wigs after she lost her hair during her chemo treatments for her breast cancer. And it was so great to have makeup to play with as a little dark-skinned black girl.
    Peace be with her family at this time.
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    Image of ShanaElmsford ShanaElmsford
    08/04/09

    In reply to Naomi Sims, 1948-2009: From Foster Care To Fashion Mags
    It's very disturbing when you realize there were more black women in magazines in the 70s than they are now.
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    Image of Blueberry26 Blueberry26
    08/04/09

    @ShanaElmsford: It's because we're post-racial. You know, no one sees color, so how do you know that there aren't any non-white people? Because you're racist and see color! For shame!

    By the by, I'm confused as to what post-racial actually means. As various races still exist, I don't see how someone could argue that our world is such without being utterly insane.
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    Image of thatblackgirl thatblackgirl
    08/04/09

    @ShanaElmsford: I've been watching a lot of old 70s and 80s television recently, and there seemed to be more people of all colors, ages, and looks back then.
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    Image of dandelionbrowne dandelionbrowne
    08/04/09

    In reply to Naomi Sims, 1948-2009: From Foster Care To Fashion Mags
    My mom bought me Naomi Sims' book when I was a little kid because I was complaining about my afro 'cause the kids at school were calling me "Velcro head" and putting things in it.
    I remember it had a great section on Afro care and wonderful pictures of the stunning Ms. Sims. It did wonders for my self-esteem.
    RIP, awesome lady.
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    Image of foodandshoes foodandshoes
    08/04/09

    @dandelionbrowne: Holy shit. I am so sorry you had to go through that. People always think that racism is people in sheets burning a cross on your lawn, but the psychic pain of bullshit like this can't be discounted. I call it the death of 1000 paper cuts.
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    Image of dandelionbrowne dandelionbrowne
    08/04/09

    @foodandshoes:
    Eh, it was the price of being one of the only chocolate chips in a dreadfully racist sugar cookie.
    Needless to say, I developed my deep sense of "Fuck you" at an early age. I now use it to do good in the world. And I rock the Afro 'cause it ain't ever going out of style.
    My mama, Miriam Makeba,Naomi Sims, Shari Belefonte-Harper, Vanessa Williams and Beverly Johnson were my beauty superheros in elementary school. They reinforced the idea that brown was beautiful too and came in all shades.
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    Image of foodandshoes foodandshoes
    08/04/09

    @dandelionbrowne: word. Between the hair thread and the fact that I am going to get my hair pressed tomorrow, I went for the big beautiful 'fro today! It's been a year since I've had a haircut, so just picture that!
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    Image of Rooo sez BISH PLZ Rooo sez BISH PLZ
    08/04/09

    In reply to Naomi Sims, 1948-2009: From Foster Care To Fashion Mags
    Too young to go. RIP.
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    Image of morninggloria morninggloria
    08/04/09

    In reply to Naomi Sims, 1948-2009: From Foster Care To Fashion Mags
    Naomi Sims sure was a classy, gorgeous lady.
    Know what isn't classy, though? Cosmo's cover story on the "white slave trade" in an issue that features a black cover model.
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    Image of Shawn-Shawn Shawn-Shawn
    08/04/09

    In reply to Naomi Sims, 1948-2009: From Foster Care To Fashion Mags
    It's inspiring to hear her story, but also so disheartening to realize that we've made so little progress since then.
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    Image of kookla kookla
    08/04/09

    In reply to Naomi Sims, 1948-2009: From Foster Care To Fashion Mags
    Growing up biracial, it meant everything in the world to me to see such an amazing representation of black culture. Naomi Sims not only broke down social barriers, but for little girls like me in search of an identity, she was someone to look up to and admire.
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    Image of Penny Penny
    08/04/09

    In reply to Naomi Sims, 1948-2009: From Foster Care To Fashion Mags
    I was sad to hear that she died at such a relatively young age. She was a beautiful lady.
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    Image of stoprobbers stoprobbers
    12/07/08

    In reply to The Way We Were: Life Magazine Photos Of Women In The 1960s
    I know that choosing pictures for these retrospectives is 1. hard and 2. subjective, but it's the 1960s: BEATLES PLEASE? They did, like, totally dominate American culture for a solid 4 to 6 years, there.
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    Image of Dodai Dodai
    12/07/08

    @stoprobbers: They were not women.
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    Image of ObtuseIntolerant ObtuseIntolerant
    12/06/08

    In reply to The Way We Were: Life Magazine Photos Of Women In The 1960s
    I ADORE this feature...Dodai, any chance we can do a photo submission piece so we can show you our moms and dads in their youthful glory?!


    Mine were so precious. :)

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    Image of JLady JLady
    12/06/08

    In reply to The Way We Were: Life Magazine Photos Of Women In The 1960s
    I kind of want the PYJAMA dress behind Donyale Luna. Is that wrong?
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    Image of CrankyOldBroad CrankyOldBroad
    12/06/08

    In reply to The Way We Were: Life Magazine Photos Of Women In The 1960s
    Donyale Luna was a genuine stunner. I so remember the crocheted dress shot when it was released. You could not take your eyes off her. So sad how her life and career unraveled at the end.
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    Image of UnSeelie...I am baaack! UnSeelie...I am baaack!
    12/06/08

    In reply to The Way We Were: Life Magazine Photos Of Women In The 1960s

    Full circle?



    Yes indeed-e.

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    Image of hellosunshine hellosunshine
    12/05/08

    In reply to The Way We Were: Life Magazine Photos Of Women In The 1960s
    WOOO DALLAS!


    ...?

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    Image of yvanehtnioj yvanehtnioj
    12/05/08

    @hellodarling!: woot!
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    Image of beatrice2000 beatrice2000
    12/05/08

    In reply to The Way We Were: Life Magazine Photos Of Women In The 1960s
    I just heard of Donyale Luna through the last issue of Nylon, that mentioned her as a style icon. Shame that she denied being black, often identifying her ethnic background as Mexican, American Indian, Chinese, and Irish.


    Glamour magazine just had an interesting article about Medgar Evers' grandnieces, 27-year old twin sisters. I liked how their grandpa would talk to his brother out loud, like "Hey, Medgar, can you believe they named a school after you?"

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    Image of Ulookinatmyjunk, JOC Ulookinatmyjunk, JOC
    12/05/08

    @beatrice2000: I think she also said at some point that she was also an alien...so, not the firmest grasp on reality, right there. That's unfortunate though. I remember reading that...
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    Image of yvanehtnioj yvanehtnioj
    12/05/08

    @beatrice2000: Two of his grandnieces. I know three others personally. He has a pretty huge family.
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