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HBCU Campus Queens
Few things represent the black college experience and image more than the campus queen. For decades, America's HBCUs have been crowing a queen, a "Miss," to represent their school. In highlighting the accomplishments of black colleges, The AJC has created a growing photo gallery that will feature our current black college queens.
AJC Sepia HBCU Campus Queens
Miss Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Takerah Jordan
Miss North Carolina Central University Kourtney Daniel-Robinson
Miss Lincoln (Mo.) University Tierra Natasha Williams
Miss West Virginia State University De'Lesha Jackson
Miss Alcorn State University Amber Janay King
Miss Dillard University Kamara Dunn
Miss Huston-Tillotson University Bria L’Shaye Harris
Miss Mississippi Valley State University Macaiya Brianna Bradley
Miss University of the Virgin Islands Katherine Callwood
Miss Bluefield State College Whitney Diane Justice
Miss Claflin University Aria Lauren Dillard
Miss Xavier University of Louisiana Lacey Danielle Douglas
Miss Hampton University Brittany Harper
Miss Wiley College Shammia Williams
Miss Benedict College Markela Danille Tarrance
Miss Harris-Stowe State University Kuriston J. White
Miss Winston-Salem State University Dontia Barrett
Miss Spelman College Ariana Brazier
Miss Albany State University Iandria Joseph
Miss University of Maryland Eastern Shore Atiya A. Stewart
Miss Paine College Ijeoma Alston
Miss Kentucky State University Stephanie Durr
Miss University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff Brianna M. Allen
Miss Rust College Nikara Henry
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Few things represent the black college experience and image more than the campus queen. For decades, America's HBCUs have been crowing a queen, a "Miss," to represent their school. As part of AJC Sepia's continuing series highlighting the accomplishments of black colleges, we have created a growing photo gallery that will feature our current black college queens. Cayla Cowherd, the former Miss Virginia Union, reacts to the news that she was selected to wear the crown of 2013's Miss National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame. Check out the current queens inside. (Akili-Casundria Ramsess/Special to the AJC)

Today’s Gallery Headlines

Atlanta Dream center Brittney Griner (42) fights for possession during the first half of a WNBA basketball first-round playoff game against the Indiana Fever at Gateway Center Arena on Sunday, Sept. 14, 2024, in Atlanta. 
(Miguel Martinez/ AJC)
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Credit: Miguel Martinez-Jimenez

PHOTOS: Dream defeat Fever to open WNBA Playoffs

The Atlanta Dream defeated the Indiana Fever 80-68 to take Game 1 of their best-of-three first-round WNBA playoff series on Sunday

Georgia coach Kirby Smart (center) gives Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton a play during the closing minute of the second quarter against Tennessee at Neyland Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025, in Knoxville, Tenn. (Jason Getz/AJC)
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Credit: Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com

PHOTOS: Georgia visits Knoxville to take on Tennessee

The Georgia Bulldogs traveled to Knoxville, Tennessee, to take on the Tennessee Volunteers in an early-season key matchup in the SEC.

Georgia Tech wide receivers Dean Patterson (left) and Malik Rutherford celebrate after a successful two-point conversion  during the second half against the Clemson Tigers on Saturday at Bobby Dodd Stadium. (Jason Allen/AJC)
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Credit: Atlanta Journal-Constitution

PHOTOS: Georgia Tech defeats Clemson on the final play

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets defeat the Clemson Tigers on a field goal as time ran out, 24-21.

Georgia faithful drove to Knoxville on Saturday to cheer on the Bulldogs as they play Tennessee in Knoxville. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)
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Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC

PHOTOS: Georgia visits Rocky Top, Tennessee, for SEC showdown

Georgia visits Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., for SEC clash with Volunteers.

Sequoyah wide receiver Brook Darling catches a pass during the first half against Sprayberry at Skip Pope Stadium in Canton on Friday, Sept. 12th, 2025. (Oscar Guevara Saenz for the AJC)
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Credit: Oscar Guevara Saenz

PHOTOS: Sequoyah vs. Sprayberry high school football

Sequoyah defeated Sprayberry, 63-20, in a football game at Sequoyah High School in Canton on Friday.

Fayetteville Firefighter Noah Maupin makes it to the summit of Stone Mountain during the annual 9/11 memorial on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025.   Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Credit: Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal

PHOTOS: Metro Atlanta remembers victims of Sept. 11

Two events in metro Atlanta commemorate the 2977 lives lost in deadly terrorist attacks in on the United States on Sept. 11, 2001.

The Cobb County fire department hangs a U.S. flag from their fire trucks as a procession for fallen Dekalb County Firefighter Preston Fant arrives at West Cobb Funeral Home on Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025. (Ben Hendren for the AJC)
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Credit: Ben Hendren

PHOTOS: Fallen DeKalb firefighter honored with processional through metro Atlanta

Several metro Atlanta fire departments paid their respects Wednesday morning to fallen DeKalb County firefighter Preston Fant with a somber procession to a Marietta funeral ho...

Atlanta Braves pitcher Spencer Strider throws a pitch against Chicago Cubs during the first inning of a baseball game at Truist Park, Tuesday, September 9, 2025, in Atlanta. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)
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Credit: HYOSUB SHIN / AJC

PHOTOS: Braves fall to Cubs, 6-1

The Braves fell to the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday, 6-1, at Truist Park.