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California Pageant Queens Will Use Their Voice to Raise Awareness About Mental Health

The reigning Miss Black CA USA Autumn Rae and Miss Black CA USA Talented Teen Nasreen El-Shabazz are coming together to use their pageant platform to bring awareness and resolution to depression, suicide, and mental health as they represent the state of California this year at the national Miss Black USA and Miss Black USA Talented Teen. The pageant will be held in Washington D.C. on Sunday, August 7th, and will broadcast live on Fox Soul. Pageants are often perceived as a showcase of vanity and shallowness. This pageant is intended to empower women to own their power and celebrate