TAMPA BAY JUNETEENTH COALITION HOSTS FIRST ‘MISS JUNETEENTH’ PAGEANT

         The Tampa Bay Juneteenth Coalition held its First Annual “Miss Juneteenth” Pageant. The event was held on June 22, 2018, at TPepin Hospitality Centre. Miss Adria Johnson was coordinator of the event. The crown was bestowed upon Miss Cloe Jones. Among the program participants were, from left to right: News Channel 8 Anchor, Rod Carter, who hosted the event; Jessie Quinn, Pastor Celeste Battle, who spearheaded the Juneteenth Awards Banquet; Minister Janice Nunn-Nelson, a judge for the event; April Luriu, judge, a former queen; Juneteenth Board member, Norma Pierce; Pastor Philetha Tucker-Johnson, President, Tampa Bay Juneteenth Coalition; and Jorad Holmes, judge for the pageant.