Miss USA Cheslie Kryst, Miss Teen USA Kaliegh Garris and Miss America Nia Imani Franklin all currently hold their respective crowns — a first in history For the first time ever, Miss USA, Miss ...

Last August, the Mercer Island resident decided to enter her initial pageant — Miss Black Washington USA — and began preparing for a plethora of interviews that would come with the territory.

In 1993, Moore was crowned Miss Michigan USA and became the second Black woman to win Miss USA later that year. (Carole Anne-Marie Gist was the first Black Miss USA, earning her crown in 1990.) ...

and is now on her way to representing the Land of 10,000 Lakes in the Miss Black USA 2008 Scholarship Pageant. “I think it’s probably one of the biggest things I’ve ever attempted to do,” Kolbow said.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Ricki Nelson, a Wilmington native, UNCW graduate and reigning Miss Black North Carolina USA, is set to compete in August in the national Miss Black USA competition.

Miss Black DC USA 2025 kicks off her reign on MLK Day, advocating for literacy as a tool for resilience and positive social impact. WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, January 21, 2025 /EINPresswire ...

Kenya Moore inspired students with a powerful talk on Black history and women’s empowerment at her daughter Brooklyn’s school ...

De'Ja Amerson holds the title for Ms. Black Oklahoma while Kayla Robinson is Miss Black Oklahoma. The two wear their crowns with pride. Prior to being crowned, De'Ja said she was encouraged to ...

The first African Americans to appear in the Miss America Pageant came onstage as 'slaves' for a musical number in 1923. It was not until 1970 that a black woman, Iowa's Cheryl Brown ...

The parade, themed "African Americans and Labor," will feature appearances from grand marshals Eternity Hickman and Josephine Hoskins -- Miss Black USA Talented Teen and Miss Arizona High School ...