MISS BLACK & GOLD PAGEANT 2011-2012

             Jerimiah Douglas, Brittany Lockhart, and Solomon Young Writers

What surprises does this beauty have in-store for us? What is her talent? How majestic will her entrance be? Will she win by a landslide or just by a few points? Who will be crowned and what accomplishments and valued traits does she have to display?

These are all questions that were answered at the 2011 Miss Alpha Phi Alpha pageant.

The new Miss Alpha Phi Alpha, Miss Delta Alpha, Miss Congeniality, Miss Photogenic and Miss Black & Gold, graciously, accepted there crowns with a certain regality. The Delta Alpha Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha holds their events at a mark which they hold higher and higher each time that they are presented with a new task.

At this year’s pageant, it proved to be no exception.

The first category the contestants had to compete in was the swimsuit competition. This portion of the pageant was to showcase the girl’s confidence. Each contestant walked to the same song and displayed how strong and gorgeous they were. After each lady had their time to shine they had a final walk all together to try and earn more points from the judges. The swimsuit competition had the audience out of their seats and had them anticipated about the next category.

Through out the time the contestants were getting dress the pageant had entertainment segments to keep the guest entertain while waiting. The first entertainment was provided by one of the brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha Matthew Moore and Mr. Da’shaun Carrol. They performed a duet with their saxophones. Each audience member was very engaged in the duet, and softly song the word to the instrumental by the gentlemen.

Next was the performing talent competition. The performing talent is for the contestants to showcase whatever they might be gifted in. Contestant 1 showcased her talent through a praise dance, contestant 2 performed a song while playing guitar, contestant 3 sang a song accompanied by piano, contestant 4 delivered spoken word entitled “I want to be black, and last contestant 5 performed a monologue entitled “My ABC’s”. During the performing talent section each girl shocked the audience with their wonderful performances.

Meanwhile, after the talent from the ladies was showcased it was time for another entertainment spotlight for the quest who was mostly friends and family to the contestants. Colin Nelson also a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity read a poem that he wrote called “Chilling”. Mr. Nelson deliver was powerful and he made a strong connection with the student body that was in the audience.

Last but not least, the ladies were ready for the evening gown competition. This portion of the competition was to show for the last time how much “Confidence” they really had to be the next Miss Black and Gold. They also had to make sure that they wore the dress and not let the dress wear them. The evening gown section was the last run-way competition and it carried into the Intellectual Expression.

The Intellectual expression is where each of the girls is asked a question and must answer it the best way they know how. Each contestant was asked the same question, “In this age of internet what effect does social networks, such as Face-Book, My-Space, twitter have at the dinner table”. Some contestants answered the question better than others but all had the same meaning just worded their answers differently.

To help the judges have a moment to tally up the votes it was time for Ms. Kristen Bell to have her final walk of being Miss Black and Gold 2010-2011. During her final walk she thanked everyone for their support with helping her win last year. She also thanked the brothers of Alpha Phi Alpha for allowing her to participate in their pageant.

 Even though there was six beautiful contestants competing for the crown Miss Black and Gold 2011-2012 only one contestant could win. Therefore that lucky young lady had to master each category such as swimsuit competition, performing talent competition, evening gown competition, and intellectual expression. However that beautiful young lady is our very own Mass Communication colleague Miss Bria Spivey but is better known as Miss Black and Gold 2011-2012. Even though Bria is Miss Black and Gold she does not stand alone because she has a royal court which consists of first runner up Miss Delta Alpha Keicko Cooley, Miss Congeniality Jessica Dorsey, and Miss Photogenic Amakia Gibson. Each contestant gave it their all for the crown so we should applaud each and every one of them for their hard work and dedication. As stated before only one lucky young lady could take home the crown and that lucky young lady is Miss Bria Spivey so hats off to her and to the rest of the contestants remember that you are all queens.