Liz graciously continues to serve the Miss Black America Crown and the Nation throughout her reign. Our Senior Miss Black America has continued to stand out as a High Fashion Designer. She is also Founder of the Non Profit, Angelic Halo Foundation.

Claire Ford, 1977 Miss Black America, during a USO show, 1978. The Miss Black America beauty contest is a competition for young African-American women. The pageant has garnered the support of artists, activists and performers including …

Dec 18, 2023 · In a dazzling celebration of Black beauty, talent and achievement, Michigan’s Ashley Myatt was crowned Miss Black America on Saturday night at the historic 55th-anniversary pageant. The glamorous event unfolded at the former House of Blues venue within the Showboat Resort Atlantic City.

Nov 20, 2023 · Miss Black America Pageant Goes Back To Atlantic City Where It All Began. Miss Black America will crown its next pageant Queen on Dec. 16 in Atlantic City, NJ, broadcasted by Black America...

Three decades of Producing the Miss Black America Pageant and TV Special has opened many avenues to Black women and wiped away many negative images that have been beholden by Black people in general. A Black woman who became Miss America was asked how she felt being Miss America, and being Black.

Aug 30, 2018 · When Oprah Winfrey represented her home state of Tennessee in the Miss Black America pageant in 1971, she was part of a pioneering group of young women daring to define beauty on their own...

Jan 4, 2024 · In a dazzling celebration of Black beauty, talent and achievement, Michigan’s Ashley Myatt was crowned Miss Black America on Saturday night at the historic 55th-anniversary pageant. The glamorous event unfolded at the former House of Blues venue within the Showboat Resort Atlantic City.

Feb 22, 2024 · Gabrielle Kaye Wilson’s mother, Lana Young, No. 18, was Miss Black America California. Recently, she was crowned the 54th Miss Black America — the first winner from California. “I’ve competed in pageants all of my life,” Wilson said. “At LMU, I competed for Miss Marina del Rey. I was the first runner-up.

Founded in 1968 by J. Morris Anderson, the Miss Black America system was developed to reverse the negative propaganda of the Black woman and her role in America. Today, as our nation embraces Black beauty, we remain ever committed to the empowerment of women of color throughout America, representing all of our sisters of the African Diaspora.

My name is Gabrielle Wilson, and I am honored to hold the title of Miss Black America. This website is dedicated to sharing my journey as a pageant queen and promoting the causes and initiatives that are close to my heart.