The event kicked off with Turner leading the audience in singing “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” which is often referred to as the Black national anthem.
The Pre-Kwanzaa celebration was then followed by a jazz performance from the Nyumburu Jazz Club, spoken word from University of Maryland junior criminal justice major Vivian Ebisike, African drum performances and the lighting of the seven candles.
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Kendall Turner was crowned Miss Unity at Nyumburu’s 44th annual Miss Unity Scholarship Pageant on Sunday at STAMP Student Union’s Hoff Theater.
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“I can't wait to get started on fulfilling my platform. I think missing women and girls along with human sex trafficking is gaining a lot more attention on social media. I want to work in a space that helps to protect and heal survivors and ensures no one has to go through that again,” Green said.
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Jeyda Muhammad, a freshman architecture major at UMD, was crowned 2018-2019 Miss Unity on Nov. 11.
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