Miss Africa USA 2010 To Be Crowned In Maryland This Weekend

The 2010 Miss Africa USA Pageant, which celebrates its 5th anniversary, is scheduled to take place this weekend in Silver Spring, Maryland.

According to the organizers, the annual contest is highlighting 17 out of 53 African countries. Participants from Kenya, Cameroon, Ghana, and Sierra Leone, are dominating the contest this year. Sofia Bushen is Ethiopia’s sole representative.

Founded five years ago by Kate Njeuma of Cameroon, organizers say the pageant is open to delegates from all 53 countries. A description posted on the group’s website describes the vision as an opportunity “for African girls in America to shine the spotlight on Africa.” It helps the participants “tell their stories to the world and inspire one another, and build self esteem.”

According to the group, past winners of the competition have gone on to join forces with major charity organizations in the U.S. such as Habitat for Humanity, Concern USA, Russell Simmons’s Diamond Empowerment Fund, and to help raise money for charitable causes benefiting communities in Africa and the United States. Most notably, Miss Teizue Gayflor, Miss Africa USA 2006-2007 toured Liberia in 2007 on a mission to promote education for school children and conducted a series of radio and television interviews calling for peace and reconciliation.

If you go:
Miss Africa USA 2010 GRAND FINALS AND CORONATION CEREMONY
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Montgomery County Tacoma Park / Silver Spring Performing Arts Center
7995 Georgia Avenue, Silver Spring, MD 20910
Show Time 6pm – 11pm
More info at www.missafricaunitedstates.com

Source: http://www.tadias.com/07/23/2010/miss-africa-usa-2010-to-be-crowned-in-m...