Miss Black Manhattan Scholarship Program

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CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2009 TITLEHOLDERS!

MISS BLACK MANHATTAN USA,
PAMELA RICARDO
MISS BLACK MANHATTAN TEEN USA,
LIZETTE TERRY

(Judges(L-R): Ricardo Andrews, Miss Manhattan (MAO) Inga Schlingmann, MBM, MBM Teen, Karen Tappin, LaMonica Falkquay, Host- Amaris Acosta)

More photos coming soon...

MBM Races for the Cure

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Join us!

Our next community service event,
the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure,
will take place the Sunday, September 13th!

We will be meeting at 6:00am SHARP the park entrance
located at Central Park West and 67th Street.
Contact Community Service Chairwoman for more info at
JenniferV@missblackmanhattan.org

Home

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Tickets will be available for online purchase on
FRIDAY, Sept. 4th
for the
Miss Black Manhattan USA & Miss Black Manhattan Teen USA
2009 Pageant Showcase
September 19th @ 6:00PM

Talented Teen

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WWW.MYSPACE.COM/MBMTEEN

For more information email:
Teens@MissBlackManhattan.org

Areas of Competition

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The competition will consist of four equally weighted categories: Interview (25%), Fitness (25%), Talent(25%), Evening Gown (25%). The highest composite scores will determine the finalists. Finalists will answer a question on stage that is worth 10 bonus points. Bonus points will be added to the composite score already earned to determine the runners-up and winners.

Talent (25%)

Interview (25%)
Miss Black Manhattan contestants must be articulate with excellent social and conversational skills. Titleholders must be able to express themselves clearly, diplomatically, and must project a pleasant personality at all times. Competition details:

Interviews are conducted panel style. “Panel style” is similar to a press conference.
Delegate will introduce herself and field questions posed by the panel sitting in front of the judges panel.
The interview focuses primarily on delegates' personal information (e.g., hobbies, ambition, etc.) but may include opinion questions that require general knowledge of social and current events.
Delegates should wear a dress, cocktail suit, or pantsuit for the interview competition.
Judging criteria: conversational skill, personality, demeanor, beauty, grooming, and fashion sense.

Fitness (25%)
Miss Black Manhattan contestants must be physically fit, with good muscle tone and body proportion. Miss Black New York USA 2010 pageant titleholders must carry themselves with confidence and grace. Competition details:

Fitness suit may have embellishments
Fitness wear must be in good taste.
A solid color sport wear is recommended, but not required
Sneakers are recommended
Shoes may be either white or may match the color of the sport suit
NO SWIMSUITS ALLOWED!!!!
Judging criteria: fitness, modeling, personality, beauty, grooming and fashion sense.

Evening Gown (25%)
Miss Black Manhattan contestants must carry themselves with dignity, grace, poise and elegance. Judges are not evaluating the cost or designer label of the gown, but rather how well it suits the delegate (e.g., fit, color, style) as well as delegate's on-stage presentation. Competition details:

Evening gown must be floor length.
Teens are permitted to wear sophisticated, beaded gowns.
Judging criteria: modeling, personality, beauty, grooming and fashion sense

Beautiful - Akon

Eligibility Requirements

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You must be at least 17 years of age and not older than 27 years of age by the date of the national competition for which you compete.

You must be a high school graduate or in your senior year of high school.

You must be single; not married.

You must be a natural born female.

You must be a United States citizen and live in the United States.

You must be in excellent physical and mental health.

About Us

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The Miss Black USA Pageant is a community-driven organization and is committed to addressing health and education, two leading social issues in the African American community. The winners of the official "Miss Black USA" state pageants will use her civic platform to promote awareness of these issues during her reign.

To advance to this the 2010 Miss Black USA Pageant as a representative from New York, you must first obtain a local and state delegate title. The winner of the 2009 Miss Black Manhattan Pageant (September 2009) automatically earns a chance to compete in the Miss Black NY USA competition to be held in October 2009.

The Miss Black Manhattan Organization is directed by Christina A. Joseph, an experienced event specialist and pageant professional who also serves as co-director for three Miss America Organization (MAO) Preliminaries in the NYC area. Ms. Joseph has held the titles of Miss Greater Niagara 2007 (MAO), Miss Earth East Coast 2008 and Miss Barbados Heritage 2009.

"To Whom Much Is Given, Much Is Required!"

Prizes

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Official Crown and Sash
Entry to the State Pageant
Official Photo Shoot
Evening Gown for State Pageant
Civic and Social Appearances
Hair Styling by Ja'son Salon
Coaching for State Pageant from ChrissyAndTheCity Talent
3 months of Personal Fitness Training courtesy of For Your Convenience Fitness

To Become a Sponsor,
please contact us at director@missblackmanhattan.org

Become a Contestant

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Are you up for the challenge?

It is the mission of the Miss Black USA Pageant to provide educational opportunities to outstanding young women of color and to develop the
"whole woman-mind, body, and spirit."

As an official local preliminary,
the Miss Black Manhattan Organization
is seeking bright, beautiful and talented young ladies
to compete for the opportunity of a lifetime!

CLICK HERE FOR APPLICATION
Deadline for Application: August 26, 2009