Miss Black Teenage America Contestants, undated

Source: Harmon Perry Collection
Creator: Harmon Perry
Title: Miss Black Teenage America Contestants, undated
Date: c. 1970s
Description: Group portrait of contestants in the Miss Black Teenage America pageant, photographed by Harmon Perry in the 1970s. The young African American women stand together wearing pageant sashes and fashionable gowns, smiling during what appears to be a stage presentation. Their hairstyles and clothing reflect the beauty, confidence, and cultural expression of Black teenage women during the era of the Black Power and natural hair movements.
Type: Image
Subject: African American teenage girls
Beauty pageants
Miss Black Teenage America
African American youth
Natural hairstyles
Black beauty culture
1970s fashion
Format: 8 × 3.5 inch black-and-white photograph.
Rights: This image is made available for research and educational use. Reproduction or publication requires permission from the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History.
Rights Holder: Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History, Fulton County Library System