6-Year-Old Black Girl Makes History, Represents State of Mississippi in Beauty Pageant

Meet Alijah-Joye Major, a 6-year-old student from Mississippi, who recently represented the state to compete against representatives from all 50 states for the title of Miss America Elementary First Grade.

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