Why? Because the ideologies of naziism are still embraced in 2019. Why? Because the color of my skin creates a form of rhetoric that exists to incite fear and say I'm not worthy, I'm less than, and I don't deserve the same success as you. Why? Because the same way we fight for equal rights with women (feminism), the LGBTQ community, and more, POC continue be marginalized the same opportunities day, after day. Why? Because I see more black women in the media publicly exploited or playing to a certain overt narrative than professional, successful, Godly black women. Why? Because after my ancestors were brought over unwillingly to a foreign place, abused, attacked, stripped of their identity, split from their families, their descendants still continue to struggle finding a place in America. Why does race always have to be an issue? Why must there be a Miss BLACK pageant? Why must you all have separate schools (HBCUs)? Isn't that exclusion or a form of racism? Why can't you all just get over slavery, it happened so long ago?. Wheelchair America.įor more information on how you can participate either by sponsoring, donating, or entering a local contest, contact us here.When asked the relevance of a Black Beauty Pageant, former Miss Black Ohio, Allison Knox had a mic drop moment. The commitment and personal example of the titleholder serves to further the mission of Ms. During her year long reign, she will have the opportunity to travel visiting advocacy groups, making public appearances and conducting radio, print ad, and TV interviews. These include promoting awareness of the need to eliminate architectural and attitudinal barriers, informing the able-bodied public of the achievements of the millions of people with disabilities across the nation, and assisting with the establishment of programs in all 50 states by promoting Ms. Wheelchair America, the national titleholder has numerous duties. The selected representative must be able to communicate both the needs and the accomplishments of her constituency to the general public, the business community, and the legislature. It is instead a competition based on advocacy, achievement, communication and presentation to select the most accomplished and articulate spokeswoman for persons with disabilities. Wheelchair America is not a contest to select the most attractive individual. Wheelchair America is to provide an opportunity of achievement for women who happen to be wheelchair users to successfully educate and advocate for the more than 64 million Americans living with disabilities. Through Leadership, Advocacy & Education The Mission of Ms.

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