Nia Franklin didn’t know that she would be a part of history when she was crowned as Miss America 2019. But when she was joined by three other black women who were crowned Miss Universe, Miss Teen USA ...

Kara McCullough shows off her natural curls during the Miss USA pageant, and the Internet loves everything about it. (Photo: Ethan Miller/Getty Images) As much as viewers were obsessed with McCullough ...

Lilia Tavares hugs her mother after being crowned as Miss Freedom Festival 2024. Lilia will serve as Miss Freedom Festival for the next year. (Courtesy of Lilia Tavares) On Friday Sept. 13 at the ...

There are a few things Black people love: a color-themed party (usually white), a good cookout, and symbols of freedom/resistance. From the raised “Black Power” fist to the North Star, symbolism ...

Cheslie Kryst, the Charlotte lawyer with deep ties to the Carolinas and later became the 2019 Miss USA, died by suicide in January 2022. Cheslie Kryst gained nationwide recognition when she won the ...