03/01/2026
What an incredible legacy. Thank you for your vision and unwavering commitment to opening doors and opportunities for Black women. 🥰
Before thousands of young women walked into rooms built with intention…
There was a vision.
An NAACP Image Award-winning author, philanthropist, and empowerment expert who believed Black women deserved a platform created for us, by us, not borrowed, not temporary, not waiting for permission.
Karen Arrington, our Founder & CEO built Miss Black USA from that vision.
And because she did, more than $750,000 in scholarships have been awarded, doors have opened across industries, and generations of Black women have stepped into opportunities once considered out of reach.
And every legacy has a first chapter.
Dr. Tamiko Gibson of Maryland, the first woman ever crowned Miss Black USA, set the standard and made history the moment the crown touched her head.
One built the platform.
One began the lineage.
And today, the legacy continues.
Black history isn’t just remembered here.
It’s still being written. 👑
