Naomi Sims, 61, Pioneering Cover Girl, Is Dead

grog · Aug 5, 2009, 08:06 PM

Naomi Sims, whose appearance as the first black model on the cover of Ladies’ Home Journal in November 1968 was a consummate moment of the Black is Beautiful movement, and who went on to design successful collections of wigs and cosmetics for black women under her name, died Saturday in Newark. She was 61 and lived in Newark.

She died of cancer, said her son, Bob Findlay.

Ms. Sims is sometimes referred to as the first black supermodel.

“Naomi was the first,” the designer Halston told The New York Times in 1974. “She was the great ambassador for all black people. She broke down all the social barriers.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/04/fa...ref=obituaries

http://www.naomisims.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naomi_Sims

Naomi Ruth Sims (March 30, 1948 - August 1, 2009) was an African American model, businesswoman and author

FrAg Of FuRy · Aug 5, 2009, 08:27 PM

Who the &^%$ cares?! Enough with the dead threads of people we haven't heard of...until their dead threads.

DorXtar · Aug 5, 2009, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by FrAg Of FuRy

Who the &^%$ cares?! Enough with the dead threads of people we haven't heard of...until their dead threads.

SPEAK FOR YOURSELF YOU INSENSITIVE CLOD!!

Oh Naomi... you were too young to die.

monkeydust · Aug 5, 2009, 08:36 PM

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Originally Posted by DorXtar

SPEAK FOR YOURSELF YOU INSENSITIVE CLOD!!

Oh Naomi... you were too young to die.

Destroy · Aug 5, 2009, 09:12 PM

Wow that sucks. Damn cancer crap. RIP Naomi.

Ristogod · Aug 5, 2009, 11:49 PM

Strange that she was a model considering she wasn't really attractive in any way.

DorXtar · Aug 5, 2009, 11:52 PM

FrAg Of FuRy · Aug 6, 2009, 12:50 AM

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You would put a .gif of a child up there, you molester. I saw you on America's Most Wanted, John Walsh caught your pic in the "you're all ugly thread", authorities are closing in on you.

Adanu · Aug 6, 2009, 01:14 AM

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Originally Posted by FrAg Of FuRy

You would put a .gif of a child up there, you molester. I saw you on America's Most Wanted, John Walsh caught your pic in the "you're all ugly thread", authorities are closing in on you.

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grog O.K. Join Date: May 2002 Location: Basement Posts: 4,814	Naomi Sims, 61, Pioneering Cover Girl, Is Dead Naomi Sims, whose appearance as the first black model on the cover of Ladies’ Home Journal in November 1968 was a consummate moment of the Black is Beautiful movement, and who went on to design successful collections of wigs and cosmetics for black women under her name, died Saturday in Newark. She was 61 and lived in Newark. She died of cancer, said her son, Bob Findlay. Ms. Sims is sometimes referred to as the first black supermodel. “Naomi was the first,” the designer Halston told The New York Times in 1974. “She was the great ambassador for all black people. She broke down all the social barriers.” http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/04/fa...ref=obituaries http://www.naomisims.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naomi_Sims Naomi Ruth Sims (March 30, 1948 - August 1, 2009) was an African American model, businesswoman and author __________________

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