It is with great sadness that I report, for the first time since I started this blog, the death of a woman I have featured here.
Naomi Sims, the first major black fashion model in history and a successful businesswoman in the fashion and beauty industry, died of cancer this past Saturday. I didn't even know she was ill, but she had apparently been fighting cancer for awhile. Having made it through a tough childhood and having successfully battled racism in modeling and sexism in business, this disease proved to be the one thing Naomi Sims could not overcome.
I am shocked, and very saddened. She was great lady, and a wonderful role model for all people, not just those of her race and her gender.
Long ago I stated as a ground role that deceased women are not considered for inclusion on my blog. The pictures of Naomi Sims I've already posted on this blog will remain, as I posted them when she was very much alive. I will not, however, post any more pictures of her going forward.
The world is a little less beautiful with this loss. RIP. :-(
(Back with more pictures later.)
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