FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Miss Black New York USA Seeks Contestants NEW YORK, NY - Sept. 8, 2003 (Send2Press Newswire) -- The Miss Black New York USA (www.missblackusa.org) will be accepting applications and fees from contestants through to deadline date, November 1, 2003. Contestants must be United States citizens, single (unmarried) females between the ages of 18 and 27 at time of competition. In addition, contestants must be residents of the state of New York. The state competition is traditionally held each year between October and March. The 2004 Miss Black New York USA Pageant will be held on Saturday, May 1, 2004. The national competition will be in August 2004. The nationally televised event showcases the best of African-American womanhood from all fifty states and the US Virgin Islands. Contestants of the state pageant will have the opportunity to win not only the official Miss Black New York USA Crown and embroidered sash, but a coveted College Scholarship, together with an all expenses paid vacation, a one year membership to a fitness club, a complimentary photography session, and many more great prizes to be announced. The Miss Black New York USA Pageant aims to give young, talented African-American women a platform to impact their community while gaining statewide and national exposure. It is an opportunity for these young women to obtain a sense of well-being and self-confidence by competing for a prestigious title that will continue to enhance their lives. Established in 1986, the Miss Black USA Scholarship and Development Foundation has been the preeminent pageant for women of color. Since that time, ten titleholders, hundreds of state titleholders and thousands of local contenders have made The Miss Black USA Pageant a national tradition. The Miss Black USA Organization is a non-profit entity designed to develop, celebrate, and assist with the educational goals of African-American women. The Miss Black USA Organization believes minority women should be economically empowered, politically astute, spiritually centered, and civic minded. Their mission and daily activities support that development process. The official website for the Miss Black USA Organization is: http://www.missblackusa.org Contact: Pittershawn Palmer, State Director TEL: +1-866-801-2908 Email: ppalmer@missblacknewyorkusa.org MEDIA CONTACT: Publicity: ACM PR A.C. McLean TEL: +1-312-373-1778 Email: acm@acmpr.com # # # --------------------------------------------------------------------------- *Important Note: to reach the person sending the news release contact: acm@acmpr.com If used for publication, please send specimen copy. [source of news = The Miss Black USA Organization] ref: http://www.send2press.com/2archive/2003/pr_03_0908-msblackny.txt --------------------------------------------------------------------------- s2p/n/0c/ NY / NEW YORK, NY