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Helen Marie Williams Jackson (September 16, 1935 – July 26, 2023) was an American fashion model, and one of the first African American models to be featured in mainstream publications of her time.
Nov 2, 2023 · Helen Williams, often described as the first Black supermodel, who paved the way for models like Naomi Sims, Pat Cleveland and others who broke barriers in mainstream fashion, died at 87 on...
Nov 3, 2023 · Helen Williams, pioneering Black model, died July 26 of Alzheimer’s disease at a care center in Moorestown, New Jersey, at the age of 87.
In 1950s America Helen Williams became the first black female fashion model to do just that. Born in East Riverton, New Jersey in 1937, she was obsessed with clothes from an early age, and began sewing her own garments at the age of seven.
Jan 24, 2020 · Helen Williams made history in the United States in the 1950s when she became the first dark-skinned African-American fashion model to cross over into mainstream advertising. Yet,...
Feb 22, 2020 · Helen Williams helped break down racial barriers in modeling when she became the first African-American woman to crossover into mainstream advertising. Born in New Jersey in 1937, Williams grew up loving fashion.
May 31, 2020 · Helen Williams: First Black Model Paved the Way for Dark Women in Fashion Industry. By Ny MaGee. May 31, 2020. *Helen Williams made history in the 1950s when she became the first dark-skinned...
