Everyone is aware of the iconic school bus yellow, but have you ever stopped to think about the black lines on the side of the bus? Here's what they do.

It was not until 1984 that Vanessa Williams of New York was crowned as the first black Miss America. Many likened her accomplishment to that of Jackie Robinson breaking the color line in baseball.

But there is no doubt that these first black heavyweight champions broke through the color lines in American sports. National Pride Trumps Racism Though race relations were fragile in the U.S ...