The Maynard 4 Foundation presents…
Creating OpportUNITY For A Stronger CommUNITY
#MoreThanAPageant
The Maynard 4 Foundation is a national organization extending various resources in the interest of furthering education, health equity, culture, and social justice. We also seek to serve as a champion for those of all backgrounds who are in need within these United States, so that they may thoroughly and equally share in the American dream.
What is the Miss Juneteenth Scholarship Pageantry Program?
This program is a unique pageantry experience for young ladies nationwide between the ages of 13-18. This pageant experience aims not only to showcase the inherent beauty and talent of these young ladies but to minimize stereotypes; develop a sense of self-confidence and pride; and deepen the understanding of African and Black/African American history and culture.
Congratulations to the
2023 Crowned
Junior Miss Juneteenth America & Teen Miss Juneteenth America
2023 Junior Miss Juneteenth America
Mariah Smith of Mobile, Alabama
Mariah is a rising junior at UMS-Wright Preparatory School, where she is an exceptional student.
Her favorite quote is:
“Don’t settle for average. Bring your best to the moment. Then, whether it fails or succeeds, at least you know you gave all you had.” – Angela Bassett
2023 Teen Miss Juneteenth America
Karrington Bourgeois-Wilkins of Los Angeles, CA
Karrington is a rising junior at St. Mary’s Academy in Inglewood, California, where she maintains honor roll while being involved in both the activism club and the book club.
Her favorite quote is:
“When the mob and the press and the whole world tell you to move, your job is to plant yourself like a tree, beside the river of truth and knowledge and tell the whole world–“No you move” – Steve Rodgers, Captain America (Amazing Spiderman #537)
Recent News
2024 Keynote Speaker, Dr. Alexandra Jones!
The Maynard 4 Foundation is proud to announce Dr. Alexandra Jones as the keynote speaker for the 2024 Miss Juneteenth America Scholarship Pageantry Program. Dr. Jones, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Archaeology in the Community, is an...
Empowerment Approach
From 2022 to present, The Maynard 4 Foundation and The Empowerment Approach have established a partnership that has been responsible for awarding over $16,000 in scholarship funds to almost two dozen participants of the Miss Juneteenth America...
Congratulations, Mariah Smith! Newest member of the 2023-24 Mobile Symphony Youth Orchestra
The Maynard 4 Foundation and Miss Juneteenth America would like to congratulate our 2023 Junior Miss Juneteenth America Queen, Mariah Smith, for being selected as a clarinet member of the 2023-2024 Mobile Symphony Youth Orchestra!