Our 8th Annual Miss Black and Gold Pageant was held on Saturday, December 2, 2006. By all accounts this was the largest crowd ever assembled. The K-State Student Union Forum Hall hosted over 600 family members, friends, students, faculty, staff, and visitors as 12 young women competed for the title of Miss Black and Gold 2006-2007. We, the Kappa Tau Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc would like to take this moment to thank each of the young ladies who participated in this year's pageant. It was truly a pleasure working with each of you. You are ALL QUEENS!!!! It is is our sincere desire that you continue to let the beautiful light that is inside of each of you SHINE for all of the world to see!!!
The 2006 Miss Black and Gold Pageant Contestants
 Miss Amber Stokes |
 Miss Amber Tyler |
 Miss Brittany Foster |
 Miss Cynthia Tamboue |
 Miss LaKrystal McKnight |
 Miss Naomi Moka-Moliki |
 Miss Deborah Muhwezi |
 Miss Kim Agwu |
 Miss Jasmine Smith |
 Miss Letitia Tajuba |
 Miss Monica Kennedy |
 Miss Shakera Hickman |
We would also like to take this moment to give our heartfelt thanks to the pageant co-coordinators, Bro Careem Gladney and Bro Ray Fambro . You both did an EXCELLENT Job, brothers and you are appreciated!! We can't thank you tow without giving an EXTRA SPECIAL thank you to the LOVELY and TALENTED MISS MARGARET TURNER (pictured below on the left), Associate Director of the Upward Bound Program here at Kansas State University, and Pageant Co-Coordinator for 8 YEARS straight!!!!! This pageant would not have been possible without your hard work and dedication. For that, we are eternally grateful!!! Also, we wanted to give a shoutout to Miss Corazon Ochanda (Miss Gold 2005, pictured below on the right) for all of your help as well!
Miss Black and Gold 2006 Photo Album
Brothers Pat Agwu (right) and Bryan Anderson (left) handle ticket sales prior to doors opening!!
We also want to send a big shoutout to Miss Black 2005-06 Devin Bailey (right) holding it down at the souvenir book table! Make them sales girl!
The crowd was excited to be there and couldn't wait to get the show started!
Neither could the ladies who were waiting patiently backstage ready to make their entrance!!
After a welcome from our Chapter President Abdul Yahaya, a soul-stirring rendition of the Black National Anthem by Rebecca Smith, and the entrance of the evenings emcees Bro Paris Rossiter and Miss Jackie Cooper....
...Our "Centennial Women" took the stage!!
Shakera Hickman (left) and Jasmine Smith were definitely feeling the love from the crowd!
Above we see Jasmine (right) and Brittany Foster (left) working it out!!
Cynthia Tamboue (left), Shakera Hickman (center), and LaKrystal McKnight (right) make their presence well-known!
The parents and families of these wonderful women were acknowledged with a spirited round of applause
Miss Amber Tyler (left) and Miss Naomi Moka-Moliki are pictured above during the Career wear and Personal Introduction category
These ladies blew the crowd away with their energy as they sang, danced, and performed during the Talent portion. Here we see Amber Stokes (left), Naomi Moka-Moliki (center), and Amber Tyler (right) who each brought a spiritual message through song.
Above pictured is Brittany Foster (left), Cynthia Tamboue (center), and Shakera Hickman (right) who showed us how dance tells a story
The three ladies from Wichita, KS brought three very different talents but captured the hearts of the crowd as well! They are Deborah Muhwezi (left), Kim Agwu (center), and Letitia Tajuba (right)
Jasmine Smith really got the crowd moving with a spiritual praise dance
LaKrystal McKnight (left) and Monica Kennedy (right) showcased their speaking ability with an original monologue and a poem by Maya Angelou