FINAL NIGHT. . .
CROWNING OF MISS BLACK USA 2005 Photo credit: Mark Thompson 
The New "Miss Black USA 2005" Celi Marie Dean with the Miss Black USA 2005
Scholarship Pageant President, Nicola Black (far right), Chair,
Rev. Yolanda Sampson (far left), and the Executive Director of Pageant
Relations, Karen Lyew, (right of Sampson). The Pageant was held on
August 7, 2005 at the Warner Theatre in Washington, DC." Photo credit: Mark Thompson 
The New "Miss Black USA 2005" Celi Marie Dean with the Miss Black USA 2005
Scholarship Pageant Executives and Judges. Photo credit: Mark Thompson 
The New "Miss Black USA 2005"
Celi Marie Dean with the 2003
American Idol winner Ruben Studdard. Photo credit: Mark Thompson 
The New "Miss Black USA 2005" Celi Marie Dean with 2003 American Idol winner
Ruben Studdard and the Miss Black USA 2005 Scholarship Pageant Executives and
the 23 delegates. The Pageant was held on August 7, 2005 at the Warner Theatre in Washington, DC." 
Ruben Studdard, 2003 American Idol winner,
and the Miss Black USA 2005 Scholarship
Pageant President, Nicola Black (far right),
Chair, Rev. Yolanda Sampson (left of Studdard),
and the Executive Director of Pageant
Relations, Karen Lyew, (left of Sampson).
MORE FINAL NIGHT PHOTOS TO COME SOON . . .
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- IT'S COUNTDOWN . . . Photo credit: Mark Thompson 
Photo credit: Mark Thompson 
Photo credit: Mark Thompson 
Photo credit: Mark Thompson 
Delegates of the Miss Black USA 2005 Scholarship Pageant,
Executive Director of Pageant Relations, Karen Lyew (front-left) and
President Nicola Black (front-right) at the Bally Total Fitness Fair
on Wednesday, August 3, 2005. Photo credit: James Zimmerman 
"Miss Black USA 2005 Scholarship Pageant President,
Nicola Black (far left), Chair, Rev. Yolanda Sampson
(right of Mayor), and the Executive Director of Pageant
Relations, Karen Lyew, (right of Sampson) join DC Mayor
Williams (center) in celebrating the proclamation of Sunday,
August 7, 2005 as 'Miss Black USA' day. The Pageant will
take place on August 7, 2005 at 6 p.m. at the Warner Theatre
in Washington, DC." Photo credit: Mark Thompson 
Photo credit: Mark Thompson 
Photo credit: James Zimmerman 
"DC Mayor Anthony A. Williams reads proclamation at
Monday, August 1, 2005 Press Conference to announce
Sunday, August 7, 2005 as "Miss Black USA Day" in
Washington, DC."
      
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