The Miss America pageant will take place in Orlando on Sunday. More than 50 women from across America will compete for the ...

Willow Newell recently made history as the first Black woman to be crowned Miss Wisconsin. Twenty-two-year-old Racine native, Willow Newell, is the first Black woman to be named Miss Wisconsin. Twenty ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with soul singer KIRBY about her new album, Miss Black America, and how her Mississippi roots have shaped her music.

Miss America fans were moved when a 1948 winner returned to the stage at 95, bringing back memories of her historic reign and trailblazing confidence.

Emma Terry is vying for the Miss America crown, held by Abbie Stockard. If Terry wins, it will be the first time Alabama has two winners in a row.

Twenty-two-year-old Racine native, Willow Newell, was announced the winner of Miss Wisconsin 2025 June 21.Newell becomes the first Black woman to win the state competition, according to the Miss ...

The soul singer Kirby was born Kirby Lauryen Dockery, and that last name connects her to the Dockery Plantation in Mississippi, where her enslaved ancestors picked cotton. Now, as a songwriter, Kirby ...