what's inside
FEATURE ARTICLE
FEATURE ARTICLE
TAYLOR DAVIS
IVY HARRINGTON Outside the Paint: How Miss New Jersey’s Ivy Harrington Pivots With Purpose 22
18
Third Time’s a Charm for Beauty Queen with HBCU Roots
10
38
LORI J. EVANS
SYDNEY GUY
More Than a Crown: How HBCU Queens Shape Career Development and Post-College Success
Crowned to Serve: a Purpose-Driven Reign as the 86th Miss Alabama State University
14
41
MONALESA DIAMOND BRACKETT
QUEEN SPOTLIGHTS
Modesty is Nothing Like Invisibility for Morgan State Alumna
CURRENT QUEENS Casey Watkins Olivia L. Ratliff Christian Symone Oliver Edwina Fleuridor Dr. Kyla Marks
FOREVER QUEENS Shantavia Edmonds-Hart Chelsea B. Robinson Dr. Gillespie-Johnson Lakil Mason Darby Smith Dr. Roblena Emagaha Walker Jessica McDonald Mallory Moore Kyla Cole Errayionna Jackson Jamesia Leonard
28
KENNEDY WHISENANT
Finding a Way or Making One: The Journey of Kennedy Whisenant, Miss Alabama USA
32
TETRA S. SHOCKLEY
Never Too Late to Wear the Crown: Tetra S. Shockley’s Historic Reign as Miss Delaware USA
Imani Johnson Tamia Williams
Quinteria T. Woods Karrington Daughtry
36
STACEY LEE SPRATT
Maintaining Connection with the HBCU Mission
HBCU TIMES WINTER ISSUE 2026 | 7
Powered by FlippingBook