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Tawana Brawley rape allegations. Tawana Vicenia Brawley[1] (born December 15, 1971) [1][2] is an African American woman from New York who gained notoriety in November 1987 at age 15 when she falsely accused four white men of kidnapping and raping her over a four-day period. On November 28, 1987, Brawley was found in a trash bag after having ...
Black feminism is a branch of feminism that focuses on the African-American woman's experiences and recognizes the intersectionality of racism and sexism. Black feminism philosophy centers on the idea that "Black women are inherently valuable, that liberation is a necessity not as an adjunct to somebody else's but because of our need as human ...
Chase Carter – Bahamian model of biracial heritage, she has been on the cover of Maxim. Dorothea Church – African-American pioneering model. She was the first successful black fashion model in Paris. Pat Cleveland – African-American model of the 1970s who was the muse of Halston, Yves Saint Laurent and Stephen Burrows.
Shades (group) The Sherrys. The Shirelles. Silver, Platinum & Gold. Sister Sledge. So Plush. The Supremes. Sweet Honey in the Rock. The Sweet Inspirations.
1980s in fashion. Among women large hair-dos and puffed-up styles typified the decade. [1] (. Jackée Harry, 1988) Fashion of the 1980s was characterized by a rejection of 1970s fashion. Punk fashion began as a reaction against both the hippie movement of the past decades and the materialist values of the current decade. [2]
Jheri curl. The Jheri curl (often spelled Jerry curl or Jeri Curl) is a permanent wave hairstyle that was popular among African Americans during the 1980s and early 1990s. Invented by the hairdresser Jheri Redding, [1] the Jheri curl gives the wearer a glossy, loosely curled look. It was touted as a "wash and wear" style that was easier to care ...
30. The Atlanta murders of 1979–1981, sometimes called the Atlanta child murders, are a series of murders committed in Atlanta, Georgia, between July 1979 and May 1981. Over the two-year period, at least 28 children, adolescents, and adults were killed. Wayne Williams, an Atlanta native who was 23 years old at the time of the last murder, was ...
Ester Cordet Miss October 1974. Azizi Johari Miss June 1975. Rosanne Katon Miss September 1978. Ola Ray Miss June 1980. Anne-Marie Fox Miss February 1982. Venice Kong Miss September 1985. Renee Tenison Miss November 1989. Lorraine Olivia Miss November 1990. Stephanie Adams Miss November 1992.