IMAGE: Tyra Banks is pulling all stops to wipe out racism from the fashion business.
She was the first black model to land a solo Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover in 1997.
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Naomi Campbell
IMAGE: Naomi Campbell began her modelling career in 1986 and 30 years down the line, she's still a supermodel.
She created history by becoming the first black woman to feature on the cover of French Vogue in 1987.
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