In 1990, Carole Gist, from Detroit, Michigan, is crowned Miss USA. She becomes the first African American to win the title.

Information about Ms. Gist can be found at following website below:

Google News: http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1916&dat=19910223&id=fgchAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dXYFAAAAIBAJ&pg=5284,2983043

 

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