Beverly Johnson on How Being the First African-American Woman on the Cover of Vogue Changed Her Life

"Except for the birth of my daughter, Anansa, my Vogue cover 35 years ago is the most thrilling thing that ever happened to me. Google me and "Beverly Johnson was the first African-American woman on the cover of Vogue" always describes me. I happened to be watching Jeopardy! a few years ago, and one of the questions was "Who was the first African-American woman on the cover of Vogue?" One contestant answered, "Cheryl Tiegs," but never mind." read full article here