Black Excellence: Ophelia DeVore
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ophelia_DeVore
Ophelia DeVore (August 12, 1921 – February 28, 2014) was an American businesswoman, publisher, and model.[1] She was the first model of African-American descent in the United States. In 1946, she helped establish the Grace Del Marco Agency, one of the first modeling agencies in America.[2]