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#OTD: Vanessa Williams, First Black Miss America, Was Born
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On March 18, 1963, Vanessa Williams was born. She would go on to become the first Black Miss America and build a decades-long career across music, film and Broadway, becoming one of the most influential entertainers of her generation.
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