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Miss Grand International crowns first Black winner - BNC

Abena Akuaba Appiah of the United States of America was crowned Miss Grand International and she's the first Black woman to hold the title.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Pageant Empress | Pageant News (@pageantempress) The pageant, hosted in Thailand on March 27, 2021, featured 63 contestants from multiple countries.  RELATED: Pamela Smith named first Black woman Chief of U.S. Park Police Appiah succeeds Valentina Figuera of Venezuela, who won the contest in 2019.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by Abena Akuaba (@abenaakuaba) Not only is she the first Black woman […]

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