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Halima Aden Is First Black Woman In Hijab To Grace Cover Of Essence Magazine | HuffPost

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Halima Aden Is First Black Woman In Hijab To Grace Cover Of Essence Magazine | HuffPost

The model, who is Muslim, has broken multiple barriers in the fashion industry.

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Model Halima Aden shattered yet another barrier in the fashion industry this week, becoming the first Black woman in a hijab to grace the cover of Essence magazine.

Halima, who is Muslim, is featured on the front of Essence’s January 2020 issue. The 22-year-old, signed to IMG modeling agency, has been making historical strides over the past several years: In 2016, the Somali-American made headlines as the first Miss Minnesota contestant to compete in a hijab and burkini. As her modeling career took off, she’s since been the first hijab-wearing woman to be on the cover of Allure and Vogue magazines.