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 Warren G documentary 'G Funk' parallels his... July 6, 2018 The Latest: Fans gather at site of... June 19, 2018 Harvey Weinstein Asks Judge To Dismiss Ashley... July 19, 2018 Zoo officials decide fate of jaguar that... July 18, 2018 Navy to limit some training that harms... September 15, 2015 Badshah creates a rap on TV show June 23, 2018 Drill music gang banned from mentioning 'death... June 15, 2018 Our Take: Embarking on Forbidden Late-Night Escapades... April 18, 2018 Toni Braxton's 'Long as I Live' Hits... June 6, 2018 Dozens of bodies exhumed in Texas likely... July 18, 2018 Leave a Comment Cancel Reply Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.