Afro History Today in Afro History ! Janelle Commissiong becomes first Afro Miss Universe in 1977 ! written by Marc Alexander July 16, 2023 Cristal Montanez Miss Venezuela & Janelle Commissiong Miss Universe in Colombia Raising Funds Cancer Association (3) (Photo credit: Cristal Montanez Venezuela) View image | gettyimages.com Today in Afro History ! Janelle Commissiong becomes first Afro Miss Universe in 1977 ! was last modified: July 3rd, 2023 by Marc Alexander 0 comment 0 Facebook Twitter Google + Pinterest Marc Alexander previous post Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Activist/Jounalist, Ida B. Wells ! NFL legend, Barry Sanders ! Activist/BPP Member/BLA Member, Assata Shakur ! NBA player, Zach Randolph ! Actress, Rain Pryor ! next post Today’s Afro Birthdays ! Actress, Diahann Carroll ! NBA player/Harlem Globe Trotter, Cornelius “Connie” Hawkins ! Singer, Regina Belle ! Singer, Phoebe Snow ! You may also like Broadway Star Ben Vereen Hosting Thanksgiving Special November 11, 2018 New York State Department Of Health Says... July 14, 2018 Kool & the Gang, Morris Day to... May 23, 2018 Patrick Mahomes II will have big job... April 18, 2018 The surrealist sounds of Shabazz Palaces June 12, 2018 The Commodores to Perform at SugarHouse Casino July 9, 2018 PNP cracks on show November 24, 2020 Police search for van that killed 1,... June 18, 2018 One arrested, more suspects sought in killing... June 21, 2018 7/12 CBS2 Thursday Morning Weather Headlines July 12, 2018 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.