Sophia Kellstrom’s song choice during the talent portion of the Miss North Carolina Pageant two months ago couldn’t have been more appropriate. Competing as Miss Davidson County, the 25-year-old Kings ...

The soul singer Kirby was born Kirby Lauryen Dockery, and that last name connects her to the Dockery Plantation in Mississippi, where her enslaved ancestors picked cotton. Now, as a songwriter, Kirby ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The reigning Miss Arkansas took talent preliminary top honors in the Miss America talent competition. UCA student Kennedy Holland impressed judges with the song “Bridge Over ...

The title track, “Miss Black America,” stands as the album’s centerpiece. Framed by the haunting voice of activist Fannie Lou ...