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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 Clark, 2024 Teen Miss Juneteenth® America Participant
Aashirya Clark 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...
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...
Congratulations, Hannah Archibald!
Hannah Archibald has served as a volunteer for The Maynard 4 Foundation since the launch of its inaugural Miss Juneteenth America Scholarship...
Keep up the great work, Queen Kendra!
Our inaugural Teen Miss Juneteenth, Kendra Jordan, was selected to attend a summit held at Georgia State University with Big Brothers Big Sisters of...
Inaugural Teen Miss Juneteenth 2022, Kendra Jordan – Creole Lux Royal Conversation
We are so very proud of our 2022 Teen Miss Juneteenth Winner, Kendra Jordan, for a job well done! Creole Luxe Royal Conversations Podcast is...
Thank you, Hancock Whitney!
The Maynard 4 Foundation expresses its sincerest gratitude to Hancock Whitney, who served as a Platinum level sponsor for the Miss Juneteenth...