Shauntay Renae Hinton (born February 26, 1979) is an American actress and beauty queen who won the Miss USA 2002. Born and reared in her native Starkville, Mississippi, Shauntay Renae Hinton stepped into the national spotlight as Miss USA 2002. After attending Howard University in Washington D.C. with a major in broadcast journalism, she used her communication skills along … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: Black Beauty Pageant Winners
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Friday Open Thread: Black Beauty Pageant Winners
Nana Meriwether (born May 24, 1985) is a two-time NCAA All-American UCLA volleyball player and Miss USA 2012. She represented Maryland at Miss USA 2012 and finished as 1st runner-up. On December 19, 2012, after Olivia Culpo won Miss Universe 2012, Nana assumed the title of Miss USA. Nana is currently Assistant to Glenda Bailey, the Editor-in-Chief of Harper's Bazaar. She has … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: Black Beauty Pageant Winners
Thursday Open Thread: Black Beauty Pageant Winners
Debbye Turner Bell (born September 19, 1965, in Honolulu, Hawaii) is an American TV anchor, veterinarian, talk show host, former beauty queen and winner of the 1990 Miss America pageant three days before her 24th birthday. Debbye Turner, raised in Jonesboro, Arkansas, was first runner-up at the Miss Arkansas Pageant, a state preliminary competition for the Miss America … [Read more...] about Thursday Open Thread: Black Beauty Pageant Winners
Saturday Open Thread: Historic Black Churches
Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, the first African- American Baptist Church in Houston, Texas, was organized in January 1866 by former slaves. These individuals were assisted by white missionaries from the First Baptist Church and the German Baptist Church. Antioch’s members worshiped at the two churches until they decided to hold services on Buffalo Bayou in what was … [Read more...] about Saturday Open Thread: Historic Black Churches
Friday Open Thread: Historic Black Churches
Mt. Pisgah African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME) in Elsinboro, New Jersey, is the oldest African American church in the state. It is also the oldest continuously operating black church in the United States. The church was officially founded in 1754 by Rueben Cuff, the son of a former slave who was not ordained but who began preaching to a black congregation in a log church … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: Historic Black Churches