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Papers of Ophelia DeVore, “black is beautiful” pioneer, come to Emory University

The Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library (MARBL) at Emory University has acquired the papers of Ophelia DeVore Mitchell, a model, businesswoman and pioneer in the “black is beautiful” movement.

DeVore exemplified power, pride, presence and beauty in African American women. A former model and longtime business executive, she started one of the first modeling agencies for black models, which helped launch the early careers of actresses Diahann Carroll and Cicely Tyson, among other celebrities.

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May 17	Papers of Ophelia DeVore, “black is beautiful” pioneer, come to Emory University
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May 17	Shrewd Ga. businesswoman fought stereotypes (Ophelia DeVore)	Associated Press/ Atlanta Journal-Constitution
May 17	Papers of model and entrepreneur Ophelia DeVore, who smashed racial stereotypes, held at Emory	Associated Press, picked up by the Washington Post, Connecticut Post, News12 The Bronx, and other media outlets
May 09	Ophelia Devore, founder of first black model agency, teams up with Emory University	TheGrio.com, picked up by GoodBlackNews.org
May 07	Student discovers new way of 'Looking at the Familiar'	Emory News Center
May 07	Papers of Ophelia DeVore, 'black is beautiful' pioneer, come to Emory	Emory News Center