2024 3rd Annual
Recap of Events
#MoreThanAPageant
Congratulations to the
2024 Crowned Queens & First Runner Ups
2024 Crowned
Junior Miss Juneteenth America®
Kamryn Washington of Fayetteville, GA
Kamryn is a sophomore at Sandy Creek High School, where she participates on the step team, flag football, drama club, poetry club and is a patriot singer. She enjoys theater arts, singing and dancing and is a working actor.
2024 Crowned
Teen Miss Juneteenth America®
Leatha Joyner of Los Angeles, CA
Leatha is a senior at Blue Ridge Academy, where she is involved in music, performing arts and acting. She also participates in Girl Scouts and Top Teens of America.
2024
Junior Miss Juneteenth America®
First Runner-up
Vaughn July of Mobile, AL
Vaughn is a freshman at Murphy High School, where she is active in volleyball and chorus. She serves as a volunteer at Covenant Academy of Mobile and is active in her community and her church.
2024
Teen Miss Juneteenth America®
First Runner-up
Jaelyn Brown of Mobile, AL
Jaelyn is a sophomore at Baker High School, where she serves as a basketball manager. She is also a member of the Youth Advisory Board for the City of Mobile and has served as a Youth Violence Prevention Teen Model. She enjoys dj’ing and journaling.
2024 Category Winners
Junior Miss Juneteenth America®
Category Winners
- Best BeYoutiful: Vaughn July
- Best Career Aspirations: Kamryn Washington
- Best Talent: Alana Williams
- Best Formal: Kamryn Washington
Teen Miss Juneteenth America®
Category Winners
- Best BeYoutiful: Leatha Joyner
- Best Career Aspirations: Jaelyn Brown
- Best Talent: Braylee-Joi Thomas
- Best Formal: Leatha Joyner
2024 Other Winners
- Philanthropic Award: Braylee-Joi Thomas
- Salesmanship Award: Jaelyn Brown
- Traveler’s Award: Leatha Joyner
- Juneteenth Community Award: Africatown Heritage Preservation Foundation
- Outstanding Service Award: Karrie Lewis-Pride
Miss Juneteenth America Class of 2024
2024 Junior Miss Juneteenth America® Participants
Ms. Kyla Barnett
Semmes, Alabama
Kyla is a freshman at Mary G. Montgomery High School, where she serves in the Key Club. She is also a published author and is active in her church.
Ms. Alisyn Bonney
Mobile, Alabama
Alisyn is a freshman at Murphy High School, where she is involved in the band. She is also a member of the Teen Advisory Board for the City of Mobile and enjoys dancing and crocheting.
Ms. Daisha Corbin
Theodore, Alabama
Daisha is a 7th grader at Faith Academy, where she is involved in cheer, track and served as a Homecoming Maid. She also participates in tumbling and is active in her church.
Ms. Brooklyn Mitchell
Daphne, Alabama
Brooklyn is a 7th grader at Daphne Middle School, where she is involved in band and FBLA. She also enjoys sewing and is active in her church.
Ms. Morgan Phillips
Mobile, Alabama
Morgan is an 8th grader at St. Paul’s Episcopal School, where she plays JV soccer and in the orchestra. She plays the cello and is active in her church.
Ms. Alana Williams
Mobile, Alabama
Alana is an 8th grader at Clark Shaw Magnet Middle School, where she plays softball and serves on the track team and as a cheerleader. She is also an active volunteer in her community.
Ms. Kaidyn Williams
Daphne, Alabama
Kaidyn is a 7th grader at Daphne Middle School, where she is involved in the First Priority Christian Prayer Group and JV Golf. She also participates in gymnastics and is active in her church.
2024 Teen Miss Juneteenth America® Participants
Ms. Aashirya Clark
Mobile, Alabama
Aashirya is a junior at Government Street Christian School, where she is involved in dance. She also participates in competitive cheer and is active in her church.
Ms. Braylee-Joi Thomas
Montgomery, Alabama
Braylee-Joi is a sophomore at Brewbaker Technology Magnet School, where she is involved in volleyball, the Montgomery Teen Board and served as Miss Sophomore for Homecoming and the SGA Sophomore Representative. She is also active in her church.
2024 Miss Juneteenth America Scholarship Pageantry Program™ Recap
his year’s program consists of 13 young ladies with one even hailing from Los Angeles, California and another from Fayetteville, GA to participate in the Miss Juneteenth America Scholarship Pageantry Program. In addition to competing for two national titles – Junior Miss Juneteenth America® and Teen Miss Juneteenth America® – the young ladies embarked on an educational and inspirational experience by participating in a series of workshops to include financial literacy, public speaking, a career sister circle and more! These young ladies worked diligently on researching a historical figure, selecting a career path and discovering the meaning of Juneteenth.
The public was invited to three events. The Second Line Parade took place on June 14, 2024 at 6:19pm. The Pageant followed on June 15, 2024 with a red carpet welcome reception at 4:00pm and event beginning at 5:00pm. The weekend concluded on June 18, 2024 with the Scholarship Brunch. All events were held at the Battle House Hotel & Spa in beautiful downtown Mobile, Alabama.
Tour & Workshops
Tour and Food & Beverage Sponsors
HBCU Spotlight
Ms. Chandler Holt
95th Miss Tennessee State University Elect
Workshop Presenters
Dr. Tracey Childs
CEO
Class 101-Mobile
2 Workshop Topics:
Mindful Minds & Goal Getter
Ms. Shonnda Smith
Interim Executive Director
Mobile City Public Works Dept
Workshop Topic:
Vision Boards
Mrs. Kendra Dickson Hudson
Sr. Instructor & Clinic Coor. in Speech Pathology at the Univ. of South AL
Workshop Topic:
Public Speaking
Mrs. Lisa Williams
Community Development Officer
PNC Bank
Workshop Topic:
Financial Literacy
Mrs. Anitra Belle Henderson
Founder
Lyvve Strategies & Schools
Workshop Topic:
Leading in Confidence: Tips & Tricks to Own the Room
Ms. Phenicia West
Owner & Massage Therapist
Massage Essential Time, LLC
Workshop Topic:
Wellness
Ms. Karrie Lewis-Pride
Pageant Program Executive Assistant
Facilitator:
Sister Circle
Second Line Parade
Second Line Parade Sponsors
Special Guests
Ms. Shamonee Baker
Morning Anchor
WKRG News 5
Parade Hostess
The Jukebox Brass Band
Mobile Alabama
Parade Band
Pageant Program
Platinum Sponsor
Other Sponsors
Crown Sponsors
Mr. Joshua Jones
Mr. Wayne Matthews
In-Kind Sponsors
Other Sponsors
Ms. Harriett Oppenheim
Ms. Coretta Catlin
Ms. Yolanda Richardson-Hunter
Mary Kay, Inc.
Special Guests
Ms. Shamonee Baker
WKRG News 5
Red Carpet Correspondent
Mrs. Katryna Kinn
Elevate Consulting & Communications
Mistress of Ceremony
Dr. Alexandra Jones
Presidential Appointee to the US Cultural Property Advisory Committee & Founder/CEO of Archeology in the Community in Washington, D.C.
Keynote Speaker
Ms. Veda Robbins, RN, BSN
Decendant of the Clotilda
Restorative Economics Community Organizer in Africatown
Pageant Judge
Honorable Carvine Adams
Mobile Municipal Court
Pageant Judge
Dr. Dale Williams
Founder
Leadership for Queens
Pageant Judge
Ms. Jenny B. Fazande
Owner
JB Design Services, LLC
Juneteenth Exhibition Designer
Ms. Caleah Beverly
2023 Teen Miss Juneteenth America First Runner-Up
Soloist
Ms. Caidyn King
2023 Junior Miss Juneteenth America First Runner-Up
Dance Solo
Scholarship Brunch
The Maynard 4 Foundation is proud to partner with The Empowerment Approach, Inc. to make scholarships available to our participants. The young ladies that participated in this year’s third annual Miss Juneteenth Americah Scholarship Pageantry Program have collectively earned $11,505.00 in scholarships!
Special Guests
Ms. Victoria Davis
2024 National American Miss Alabama Teen
Mistress of Ceremony
Ms. Brianna Burrell
Miss Alabama 2023
Keynote Speaker
Ms. Chandler Holt
95th Miss Tennessee State University Elect
HBCU Spotlight Queen
Charities Impacted
AV Pride, Inc. (Georgia)
Baldwin Family Violence d/b/a The Lighthouse
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Guf Coast
Child Advocacy Center of Mobile
Girls Scouts of Southern Alabama
Opportunity 4 Entertainers & Performing Arts
Prodisee Pantry
Ronald McDonald House
St. Jude Chidren’s Research Hospital
The Cookery Project
Tie & Die, Inc.
$3,643.25 in Grants Awarded