Courtney Pearson is the first African-American woman to be elected homecoming queen at the University of Mississippi. She says race didn't come up during her campaign. Neither did her size. Only afterward did she hear some cruel comments about her full figure.
Courtney Pearson is the first African-American woman to be elected homecoming queen at the University of Mississippi. She says race didn't come up during her campaign. Neither did her size. Only afterward did she hear some cruel comments about her full figure.
Ole Miss students meet members of the school's Black Student Union from 1970 : NPR
Mississippi Queen: My Race Wasn't A Factor In Homecoming Title
Ole Miss. Homecoming Queen Rocks Out
Courtney Pearson in Texas, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
Courtney Pearson in Texas, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
Ole Miss. Homecoming Queen Rocks Out
Ole Miss. Homecoming Queen Rocks Out
Ole Miss students meet members of the school's Black Student Union from 1970 : NPR
Ole Miss students meet members of the school's Black Student Union from 1970 : NPR
Courtney Pearson in Texas, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter
Mississippi Queen: My Race Wasn't A Factor In Homecoming Title