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Also serving Anderson, Marion, Richmond and New Castle communities VOLUME 8, NUMBER 14 • September 3, 1998 “Whatsoever you do, strive to do it so well that no man living and no man dead and no man yet to be bom could do it any better.”

By Frankie Fields and Judy Mays

1998 Black Expo Queens

and Judy Mays JL

Camille Scott and Dantiya Billings danced, being named senior and demonstrated outstanding abilities at third annual Miss Muncie Black Expo Scholarship Pageant. A Muncie capacity Muncie Civic Theatre crowd saw young women compete in the event, created to provide a platform for young black women to display and develop their talents and self-images. The pageant is open to all women, ages 14 to 23, who show intelligence, talent, creativity, congeniality, poise grooming, etc. Clarence Burk of Anderson was master for the event. Entertainment was provided by Nu-Soul-Nu Destination. A highlight of the pageant was the production number dance routine performed by the contestants. Each contestant presented mothers with a rose, while being serenaded to the tune of “Mama,” sung by Grammy award-winning artists Boys to Men. Scott, 19, is no stranger to winning titles. In 1996 she was crowned “Miss Muncie Lions Club.” “But I’ve always wanted to enter the Muncie Expo pageant,” she said. This year I decided to just make the time to do it.”

“I learned so much about adjusting to different personalities, to develop sensitivity to others’ opinions because of this.” Scott won the talent segment in her division with an interpretive dance, performed with an interpretive dance, performed to an upbeat version of the gospel song “I know I’ve Been Changed.” “Before I performed, I prayed,” Scott said. “My number one concern, even above winning the competition, was being used by God.” “I prayed that God would touch every soul in the audience.” “It was amazing, I’ve danced to that number before but I can’t describe the feeling I felt that night. I was just floating.” Scott transferred from Indiana University to Ball State University this year. Her major is in secondary education. She works at Buffer Children’s Center.' Scott is a member of Shiloh Church of God in Christ, where she is the choir director. Beside the crown and trophy, she won a gold watch and $ 1,000. “I’d .like to thank my family members, church,

SEE QUEEN PG. 21

Dantiya Billings and Camille Scott

Les Brown teaches leadership skills to Muncie youths

Left to right, back to front: Les Brown, Anthony Taylor, Jordan Armstrong, Terry Woods, Dar-Ray McAllum, Brian Woods, Monique Armstrong, Darrell McAllum, Blair Broussard, Ashley Moore, Keianna Davis, Jasmine Taylor, Dionna Bass, and Haila Thompson

Motivational speaker Les Brown is one of several who are contributing their time, energy and resources to support the Muncie Housing Authority’s Success Center Partnership. These two not-for-profit Indiana organizations, have launched a program to Expand the Circle of Success In America through a network of locally designed centers for Successful Living that provide greater access to some of the best development training resources in the country. Brown was recently in Muncie for a Youth Leadership Institute. This is the phase of Brown’s involvement in the initiative. Brown has been

working with Charles Betterton, co-founder of Center Space, since 1990 on similar community development and youth empowerment programs. “Mr. Brown donated his services, valued at over $50,00, to provide this life-changing experience for the young people of Delaware County. His company, Les Brown Enterprises, also participated by providing access to the best audio and video based training programs Les has created, which the Success Center Partnership will offer on an ongoing basis,” said Betterton, president of Center Space, which helped the Muncie Housing Authority create the SEE BROWN PG. 15