Naomi Sims was one of first black supermodels . Alex Erwiah , her brother-in-law , said Sims died Saturday in Newark , New Jersey . Sims was on notable covers of Ladies ' Home Journal in 1968 , many other magazines . She paved way for magazines such as Beverly Hills , a biography magazine .
Naomi Sims was one of first black supermodels . Sims was on notable covers of Ladies ' Home Journal in 1968 , many other magazines . She paved way for magazines such as Beverly Hills , a biography magazine .