Nationwide — The Black United States® Pageants proudly introduced its newly topped 2025 nationwide winners following 4 days of competitors and neighborhood engagement in Waldorf, Maryland. The extremely anticipated occasion, held on June 19, 2025, celebrated excellence in management, scholarship, mentorship, neighborhood affect, and sisterhood—the 5 guiding ideas of the group.
The 2025 nationwide titleholders are:
• Little Miss Black United States 2025 – Concord W.An completed dancer from Delaware, Concord enjoys ballet, modeling and getting good grades.
• Miss Teen Black United States 2025 – Jamiya CopelandA junior at Howard College from Maryland, Jamiya impressed the judges along with her educational achievements, poise, and dedication to neighborhood service.
• Miss Black United States 2025 – Ilahi Creary-MillerRepresenting Massachusetts, Ilahi is a graduate pupil at Harvard College and a proud alumna of Howard College. She stood out for her dedication to training, mentorship, and cultural advocacy.
• Ms. Black United States 2025 – KeShyra Hill-BrownA licensed Pilates teacher and pupil at Bowie State College in Maryland, KeShyra impressed audiences along with her dedication to well being, wellness, and empowering girls to stay energetic, assured lives.
• Mrs. Black United States 2025 – Kasi GonzalezHailing from Florida, Kasi is a loyal spouse, mom, and each an all-star and highschool cheerleading coach. She is obsessed with youth improvement, teamwork, and constructing neighborhood spirit.
Throughout the four-day occasion, contestants engaged in quite a lot of significant and memorable actions. They participated in glamorous photoshoots with Rodgers Polk Images, packed meals donation baggage with Earnie’s Plate, visited the Frederick Douglass Nationwide Historic Website and the Nationwide Museum of African American Historical past and Tradition, and donated backpacks and college provides to Charles Hart Center College in Washington, D.C. The ladies additionally loved a non-public customized journaling class hosted by Assured Canvas and took half in extra service and sisterhood-building experiences.
In competitors, delegates had been evaluated in a number of classes, together with personal interviews, neighborhood service, health put on, runway, photogenic, and night robe.
“This yr’s winners characterize the guts of what the Black United States® Pageants stand for—girls who’re leaders, students, mentors, and change-makers of their communities,” mentioned Yolanda Stennett, Govt Director of the Black United States® Pageants.
The 2026 Black United States® Pageant is scheduled to return to Maryland on June 19, 2026.As a part of their prize bundle, the 2025 nationwide titleholders will take pleasure in a visit to the Bahamas in November 2025 as they take part within the “Cruise for a Trigger” organized by Limitless Locations, LLC. Whereas within the Bahamas, the women won’t solely go to an orphanage however donate a lot wanted college provides and toiletries to organizations in want. The “Cruise for a Trigger” is an annual custom for the nationwide titleholders.
The Black United States® Pageants shouldn’t be affiliated with every other magnificence pageant, competitors, or occasion except explicitly said by the nationwide workplace.
AboutThe Black United States® Pageants is a nationwide competitors open to younger women and girls ages 8 and older, devoted to celebrating management, neighborhood affect, mentorship, sisterhood, and scholarship. This system empowers girls to function position fashions and advocates inside their communities whereas fostering an enduring community of sisterhood. Study extra at BlackUnitedStatesPageant.org
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