Black history – Page 2

Thelma Porter, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1928. She graduated high school in New York and started attending Brooklyn College to study psychology. While she was in high school, she was voted Miss Personality Plus, Miss Cover Girl and Miss Victory.

When Thelma was 19 entered into the pageant world, becoming the first black woman in America to win a beauty pageant, being named the Miss Subway in New York City. In 1948, at the age of 20, she was the President of the NAACP Youth Council in New York City.

She paved the way for contestant winners such as Vanessa Williams and Kenya Moore to compete in pageants. Thelma was the feature cover girl for Ebony magazine in 1949 and JET magazine in 1952.

SOURCES: yesiamaqueen.com; 1966mag.com

Esther Jones, known as Baby Ester was the first Black sex symbol in animation. Now of course everyone thinks or thought that Betty Boop was this lady:

BUT REALLY, the real Betty Boop was this lady:

Image result for real black betty boop — credit: nydailynews.com

Now Esther was a black jazz singer in Harlem, New York. She performed at a placed called the Cotton Club in the 1920’s singing phrases like “Boo Boo Boo” “Wha Da Da” and the infamous “Boop Boop A Doop”. A lady by the name Helen Kane tried to sue the company that introduced Baby Esther as a cartoon, but she ended up losing the case. Even after the Real Betty Boop was introduced, she was still portrayed as a white figure.

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Fact 12: Thelma Porter

Fact 5: The REAL Betty Boop

Esther Jones, known as Baby Ester was the first Black sex symbol in animation. Now of course everyone thinks or thought that Betty Boop was this lady:

BUT REALLY, the real Betty Boop was this lady:

That’s all I got for today. Check out Fact 6 tomorrow.