Photos courtesy Billy Jackson
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- The 2018 Miss Black Staten Island/Miss Black Richmond County Pageant will be held Sunday, July 29, at the Hilton Garden Inn in Bloomfield.
"The Miss Black Staten Island/Miss Black Richmond County was founded by the Staten Island Urban League in 1971," said Karyn Turner, executive director of Kaleidoscope Mode, Inc., the 501(c)3 non-profit organization now producing the event.
"The pageant highlights young women of color, with a strong emphasis on pursuing a higher education to instill lifelong experiences of empowerment, success, and qualitative leadership."
Four young women will be vying for the titles of Miss Richmond County and Miss Staten Island: Genesis Hamm, Jakai Hines, Jana Badmus, and Khiasia Velazquez.
Courtesy Billy Jackson
KHIASIA VELAZQUEZ, a sophmore at Norfolk State University, is one of the contestants for the Miss Black Staten Island pageant. (Courtesy Billy Jackson)
Courtesy Billy Jackson
GENESIS HAMM, a senior, St. Adalbert, is one of the contestants for the Miss Black Staten Island pageant. (Courtesy Billy Jackson)
Courtesy Billy Jackson
JAKAI HINES, a junior at Port Richmond High School, is one of the contestants for the Miss Black Staten Island pageant. (Courtesy Billy Jackson)
Courtesy Billy Jackson
JANA BADMUS, a sophomore at Hunter College, is one of the contestants for the Miss Black Staten Island pageant. (Courtesy Billy Jackson)
Courtesy Billy Jackson
Tickets to the Miss Black Staten Island Pageant are $30-$40 at EventBrite.com/e/miss-black-staten-island-showcase-tickets-46917309937.
Note: Early bird ticket offers have been extended. Doors open at 12:30 p.m.
Courtesy Kalima McCollum
The reigning Miss Black Staten Island is Kalima McCollum, a recent Curtis High School graduate and rising college freshman.
The 2018 scoring will be based on:
INTERVIEW: 25 percent
SWIMSUIT: 15 percent
TALENT: 35 percent
EVENING WEAR & ON-STAGE QUESTION: 25 percent
Janay Sawyers is the reining 2017 Miss Richmond County
Flashback: Current Miss Staten Island Nicole Doz. Congressman Dan Donavan, Miss Richmond County Outstanding Teen Tatiana Mroczek, and Miss Black Staten Island Kalima McCollum. (Staten Island Advance/Dr. Gracelyn Santos)
The reigning Miss Black Staten Island is Kalima McCollum, a recent Curtis High School graduate and rising college freshman.
The reigning Miss Black Staten Island is Kalima McCollum, a recent Curtis High School graduate and rising college freshman. She is flanked here with Miss Special Richmond County, Vernel Black, left, and Madison DiMaio.
The reigning Miss Black Staten Island is Kalima McCollum, a recent Curtis High School graduate and rising college freshman.
Kaleidoscope Mode, Inc. is a Staten Island based 501c3 nonprofit organization that operates recreational and educational programs.
Their mission is to be inclusive and focus mainly on young women. All nationalities and religions are encouraged to participate in their programs, which endeavors to instill tolerance and acceptance of others.
Karyn Turner is the Pageant Director and founder and executive director of Kaleidoscope Mode, Inc., a non-profit. More info: MissBlackStatenIsland.org.
The pageant will be co-hosted by Dominique Vaultz and William "Starda" Perry.
For more info, call 718-568-3614 or visit EventBrite.com/e/miss-black-staten-island-showcase-tickets-46917309937.
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