Little Miss African American, founded by Lisa Ruffin in 1993, has opened registration for prospective contestants, ages 6 to 12, for their annual scholarship pageant.
For over two decades, Lisa Ruffin has been instilling her unique curriculum of confidence, awareness and pride (CAP) in young African American girls through her Little Miss African American Scholarship Pageant (LMAA). When a lack of funding threatened to end the pageant’s 25 year reign, she received a last minute rescue from the education-focused Gene Hale Family Foundation. Ruffin is a veteran performer and choreographer that has had a fabled career. The first music video she choreographed, “JoAnna,” won an American Music Award. She has choreographed shows on Broadway and in 20 other countries. Her choreography credits include UPN’s “Moesha,”
A new queen will reign for the next year with the crowning of Krista Campbell as the winner of the 24th annual Little Miss African American Scholarship Pageant (LMAA).