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"In 1946, Ophelia Devore was determined to create a new market for non-White women in the U.S., DeVore would establish The Grace Del Marco Agency.

In the agency's early days, it was a stepping stone for countless household names; Diahann Carroll, Helen Williams, Richard Roundtree, Cicely Tyson and others. Racism was rampant in New York's fashion business and the Grace Del Marco Agency was one of the few places non-White models could gain work." ~ Old Black Hollywood


  

 

visionary business woman, Ophelia Devore created a market for non-white women in fashion establishing The Grace Del Marco Agency in the U.S.
August 12, 1922 – February 28, 2014

"She was 24 years old when she established The Grace De Marco Agency! In those times? I wonder what obstacles she went through to make that happen right after World War II? I wonder about her family? How did she live? How did she die? What else did she create against large obstacles? Did she marry, have children?" - Gregory E. Woods, Keeper of Stories 12.13.15