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Meet Ms. Braylee-Joi Thomas, 2024 Teen Miss Juneteenth® America Participant
Braylee-Joi Thomas of Montgomery, Alabama is a sophomore at Brewbaker Technology Magnet School, where she is involved in volleyball, the Montgomery...
Meet Ms. Alana Williams, 2024 Junior Miss Juneteenth® America Participant
Alana Williams of Mobile, Alabama is an 8th grader at Clark Shaw Magnet Middle School, where she plays softball and serves on the track team and as...
Meet Ms. Morgan Phillips, 2024 Junior Miss Juneteenth® America Participant
Morgan Phillips of Mobile, Alabama is an 8th grader at St. Paul's Episcopal School, where she plays JV soccer and in the orchestra. She plays the...
Meet Ms. Kamryn Washington, 2024 Junior Miss Juneteenth® America Participant
Kamryn Washington of Fayetteville, Georgia is a sophomore at Sandy Creek High School, where she participates on the step team, flag football, drama...
Meet Ms. Daisha Corbin, 2024 Junior Miss Juneteenth® America Participant
Daisha Corbin of Theodore, Alabama is a 7th grader at Faith Academy, where she is involved in cheer, track and served as a Homecoming Maid. She also...
Meet Ms. Jaelyn Brown, 2024 Teen Miss Juneteenth® America Participant
Jaelyn Brown of Mobile, Alabama is a sophomore at Baker High School, where she serves as a basketball manager. She is also a member of the Youth...
Meet Ms. Vaughn July, 2024 Junior Miss Juneteenth® America Participant
Vaughn July of Mobile, Alabama is a freshman at Murphy High School, where she is active in volleyball and chorus. She serves as a volunteer at...
Meet Ms. Brooklyn Mitchell, 2024 Junior Miss Juneteenth® America Participant
Brooklyn Mitchell of Daphne, Alabama is a 7th grader at Daphne Middle School, where she is involved in band and FBLA. She also enjoys sewing and is...
Meet Ms. Kyla Barnett, 2024 Junior Miss Juneteenth® America Participant
Kyla Barnett of Semmes, Alabama is a freshman at Mary G. Montgomery High School, where she serves in the Key Club. She is also a published author...
Meet Ms. Alisyn Bonney, 2024 Junior Miss Juneteenth® America Participant
Alisyn Bonney of Mobile, Alabama is a freshman at Murphy High School, where she is involved in the band. She is also a member of the Teen Advisory...
Meet Ms. Aashirya Tate, 2024 Teen Miss Juneteenth® America Participant
Aashirya Tate of Mobile, Alabama is a junior at Government Street Christian School, where she is involved in dance. She also participates in...
2024 Red Carpet Correspondent and Second Line Hostess, Ms. Shamonee Baker!
The Maynard 4 Foundation is proud to announce Ms. Shamonee Baker as the Red Carpet Correspondent and Second Line Hostess for the 2024 Miss...
Triumph Over Adversity by Karrington Bourgeois Wilkins
2023 Teen Miss Juneteenth America winner, Karrington Bourgeois Wilkin is part of this amazing group of women that have chosen to share their raw,...
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...
Empowerment Approach
From 2022 to present, The Maynard 4 Foundation and The Empowerment Approach have established a partnership that has been responsible for awarding...