The Black Intel » black http://www.theblackintel.com Telling the lions tale Wed, 12 Oct 2011 07:48:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 First Black Super Model, Naomi Sims Dies at age 61 http://www.theblackintel.com/2009/08/nourbese/first-black-super-model-naomi-sims-pass-away/ http://www.theblackintel.com/2009/08/nourbese/first-black-super-model-naomi-sims-pass-away/#comments Tue, 04 Aug 2009 06:26:49 +0000 Nourbese http://www.theblackintel.com/?p=251

One of the first Black Super Models has passed away. Naomi Sims died of cancer August 1, 2009.

Sim’s broke color lines in the modeling world and coped the honor spot on the cover of lifetime magazine in 1969. In addition to she was the first black women to make it on to the cover of Ladies Home Journal.

After encountering racism in Hollywood, Sims decided to start her own business. In 1973 she started her own wig company which became wildly successful.  Sim’s expanded her business to include cosmetics, books and hair care products. Sim’s was 61.

To learn more about the life and story of the first Black Super Model check out the New York Times article here

To Check Out her site and products here

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