Courtney Brown is another southern girl in a pageant world representing the lovely Albany, Georgia as Miss Black Albany! This BSB doesn’t just wear the crown but also holds education close to her heart as a teacher and graduate of University of Georgia. Below she tells us a little bit more about what it’s like to live in Albany and also what being a BSB means to her.
Top 5 Things About Albany, GA
1. I love that the Miss Black Albany USA pageant gave me the opportunity the promote awareness of my platform breast cancer awearness,and overall black excellence throughout the city and surrounding communities.
2. Albany is a city of love and support! The community embraced and uplifted me as Miss Black Albany.
3. African American entrepreneurs in Albany are using their many gifts and talents to showcase unity through community service and other social events throughout the city. (From South Georgia Fashion week to local magazines and many African American businesses we got’em)
4. Albany is the home of Ray Charles and the Mighty Rams, Albany State University. As an educator, it makes me proud to know that they rank 4th in the nation for producing African American educators.
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5. I love that I’ve gotten to make many meaningful connections in Albany, such as meeting the Mayor, working with Phoebe Putney Breast Cancer Survivors, through my various sponsors,
