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These Vintage Photos of Black Beauty Pageants Are Stunning and Inspiring 

Prepare to be wowed! Photographer Raphael Albert has opened up his archives and is sharing a collection of his awe-inspring photographs of black beauty pageants in the UK from the 1960s, '70s and '80s. The beautiful images are being fetured at an Autograph ABP exhibit in London called "Miss Black and Beautiful."  While we've never needed pagaents to tell us that "black is beautiful" -- it never hurts putting our extraordinary beauty and style on display. Here's a look at Albert's amazing photos...      
By Julee Wilson ·
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Black Beauty Queens

Miss Black & Beautiful Sybil McLean with fellow contestants, Hammersmith Palais, London, 1972.

These Vintage Photos of Black Beauty Pageants Are Stunning and Inspiring
Courtesy of © Raphael Albert/Autograph ABP
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Black Beauty Queens
Holley posing at Blythe Road, Hammersmith, London, early 1970s.
These Vintage Photos of Black Beauty Pageants Are Stunning and Inspiring
Courtesy of © Raphael Albert/Autograph ABP
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Black Beauty Queens
Beauty queen, London, 1970s.
These Vintage Photos of Black Beauty Pageants Are Stunning and Inspiring
Courtesy of © Raphael Albert/Autograph ABP
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Black Beauty Queens
Miss Black & Beautiful with fellow contestants, London, Hammersmith Palais, 1970s.
These Vintage Photos of Black Beauty Pageants Are Stunning and Inspiring
Courtesy of © Raphael Albert/Autograph ABP
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Black Beauty Queens
Miss West Indies in Great Britain contestant posing at Blythe Road, Hammersmith, London, 1970s.
These Vintage Photos of Black Beauty Pageants Are Stunning and Inspiring
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Black Beauty Queens
Miss West Indies in Great Britain, Hammersmith, London, late 1970s/80s.
These Vintage Photos of Black Beauty Pageants Are Stunning and Inspiring
Courtesy of © Raphael Albert/Autograph ABP