#Juneteenth - In case you missed it, the city of Spokane held its first Miss Juneteenth Pageant at Spokane Community College. The event celebrated eight young women and crowned Miss Anesu Whacha. as the first Miss Juneteenth Spokane.

The pageant included a talent portion and question-and-answer sessions for participants about issues relevant to young Black women, their platforms, and the significance of Juneteenth.

One of the goals of the pageant was to bring together the Black community in Spokane, where the Black population is a little over 2%. It aimed to show young women that they can achieve anything they set their minds to and to provide them with the resources and tools they need.

Miss Juneteenth is a scholarship-based pageant that helps young women prepare for empowerment, leadership, and education. The mayor of Spokane, Lisa Brown, and City Council President Betsy Wilkerson each contributed $300 to every contestant who did not win, demonstrating their support for Black women and Black people doing amazing things in the community.

The organizers emphasized that the event was about scholarship, support, and community, and they are ready to put in the work to support future Miss Juneteenth contestants.

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