National Miss Juneteenth Scholarship Pageant

The 2025-26 National Miss Juneteenth Scholarship Pageant Program will be hosted by the Honorable Brenda Ward Executive Director of Alabama Juneteenth. The pageant program is endorsed by National Juneteenth Observance Foundation. NJOF is a national foundation that includes hundreds of local organizations whose dedication and persistence for over two decades was instrumental in the passage of Juneteenth Independence Day legislation, making Juneteenth a National Holiday.

The 2025-26 National Miss Juneteenth Scholarship Pageant week will take place in Birmingham, Alabama, October 14-19. The crowning ceremony will will take place October 18, 2025. To make this year’s pageant a success, we have partnered with Miss USA contestant who also made history as the first Black Miss Hawaii, Samantha Neyland- Trumbo and World Champion and Boxing Hall of Famer Tori Nelson. The Honorable Miss Nelson will also be our Pageant Emcee.

To become a sponsor or partner, purchase tickets to the pageant, advertise or promote your brand/organization by contributing to our “VIP Swag Bags” contact Starr Fisher, National Executive Director at:
director@nationalmissjuneteenth.org or 918-896-9802
All things Juneteenth!