Miss Black America Ends Her Reign On August 18
For Claire Ford, a 19-year
old beauty from Memphis,
Tennessee, the end is almost
here..
That is, the end of her reign
as Miss Black America.
On August 18, at the Civic
Center in Philadelphia, Pa.,
she will crown her successor
in the national finals of the
11th Annual Miss Black
America Pageant.
"I'm not disappointed that
it's coming to an end," Claire
says in her soft, southern
drawl, "because I entered this
knowing that it would be over
in a year. So I'm not sad about
it at all. I'm happy and
grateful that I've had a chance
to enjoy such an interesting
and educational experience."
Claire won her title on Sept
ember 9, 1977 in the national
finals of the 10th Annual Miss
Black America Pageant. The
event was staged at the Civic
Auditorium in Santa Monica,
California and televised live
over tue NBC network. Claire,
who stands 5'10", weights 135
pounds and measures 34-25-37,
competed against thirty other
contestants from the United
States and Puerto Rico.
Along with the title, she won "
$10,000, two Hollywood screen
tests and a role in the forth
coming sequel to Roots.
During her reign, Claire has
made personal appearances in
churches, on college
campuses and on television
talk shows throughout the
United States. In February,
she spent four weeks in
Europe where she headlined
her own show for the USO.
She also guest-starred in a
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Despite all the glamour and
excitment, Claire says being
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changed tier very much
"No, I haven't really
changed much," she says.
but my life has been faster
paced than it was before.
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