Events

Do You Have What It Takes to Capture the Crown?

Recruitment for the 2010 Miss Black Arizona Scholarship Pageant has started. The pageant date has been set for November 21, 2009. The pageant committee is seeking outgoing, talented, driven and strong African-American females ages 12-27 for the Miss and Teen divisions. The Miss Black Arizona Scholarship Foundation will offer monthly workshops for all contestants to include: Financial Planning and Dressing for Success, Pageant Etiquette and the 1st Annual Miss Black Arizona Fashion and Beauty Expo.

Prospective contestants should visit the www.missblackarizona.com or call 602.535.1291 to register for the 2010 pageant.

For information on the 2009/10 Pageant please call 602-535-1291 or log onto www.missblackarizona.com

The Miss Black Arizona Scholarship Foundation was developed to promote cultural, social, and leadership status, on a state and national level within the African American Community. The Pageant provides a forum for today's African-American woman and girl to express their viewpoints, talents and accomplishments to audiences. The Miss Black Arizona Pageant is a community driven organization and is committed to addressing health and education, two leading social issues in the African American community. The Pageants celebrate scholastic achievement and believe that education is the key to lifelong success and empowerment.

The Miss Black Arizona Pageant promotes education and leadership by providing scholarship opportunities to its winners. The Miss Black Arizona Pageant and Scholarship Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit corporation, recognized under the 501(c) 3 code of the Internal Revenue Service. It is our mission to provide educational opportunities to outstanding young women of color and to develop the 'whole woman mind, body, and spirit. All reigning queens are available for interviews, event hosting, and business appearances.

For more information on how you or your company can get involved with the Miss Black Arizona Scholarship Foundation please visit www.missblackarizona.com; email info@missblackarizona.com or kindly contact 602.535.1291.

The 1st Annual Tiny Miss, Little Miss and Jr. Miss Black Arizona

Saturday August 29th at 5:00 p.m. at the Sheraton Crescent Hotel

The Miss Black Arizona Scholarship Foundation presents the 1st Annual Little Miss Black Arizona Scholarship Pageant Saturday August 29th at 5:00 p.m. at the Sheraton Crescent Hotel in Phoenix! Last year the Miss Black Arizona Scholarship Foundation awarded more than $4,000 in scholarships and prizes to nearly 30 contestants at the 2009 Miss Black Arizona Scholarship Pageant! The theme for this year’s pageant is "The Black Princess,” with colors black, silver and pink dominating the night, the event will take place at the Sheraton Crescent Hotel in Phoenix. The young ladies will compete in the following categories: Interview, Personal Introduction, Casual Wear Modeling, Formal Wear and On Stage Question and Answer.

The pageant is divided into 3 divisions: Tiny Miss ages 4-6, Little Miss ages 7-9 and Junior Miss ages 10-12, one winner in each division. Every little princess will participate in a crowning ceremony with a special Disney Princess performance by singer Ami Jones. Other notable performances include a Michael Jackson tribute performance by Marcus Wolfe and the current Miss Black Teen Arizona USA Rozan Latham; famed jazz and gospel singer Debra Crowe will kick off the pageant with the singing of the National Anthem. The Mistress of Ceremonies for the evening will be former Ms. Black Arizona and founder of Diva’s of Distinction Kim Anderson; she will be joined with co-hosts

Miss Black Arizona Brittanee' Perkins

and Miss Black Teen Arizona Rozan Latham.

TICKETS $10 IN ADVANCE OR $15 AT THE DOOR