{"id":52050,"date":"2021-10-02T20:36:00","date_gmt":"2021-10-03T00:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=52050"},"modified":"2021-10-02T20:36:17","modified_gmt":"2021-10-03T00:36:17","slug":"miss-charlotte-black-gay-pride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=52050","title":{"rendered":"Miss Charlotte Black Pride"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/238573607_10101128197062676_6893660242462398914_n.jpg\" alt=\"Charlotte Black Pride logo\" class=\"wp-image-119541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/238573607_10101128197062676_6893660242462398914_n.jpg 500w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/238573607_10101128197062676_6893660242462398914_n-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/238573607_10101128197062676_6893660242462398914_n-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The Charlotte Black Pride Celebration was started in 2005 to celebrate and recognize diversity within the Charlotte LGBT Community. The Mr\/Miss Charlotte Black Pride Pageant System was also created in 2005, by D-Man Productions, in conjunction with the Pride Celebration. D-Man promoted the Pageant from 2005-2009. Quandrico Rutledge Wade revived the pageant in 2013 and has remained the Promoter since then. The Sweetheart Division was added in 2015.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Miss Charlotte Black Pride Titleholders<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/0153.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"273\" height=\"305\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/0153.jpg\" alt=\"Essence Iman\" data-id=\"8265\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/0153.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=8265\" class=\"wp-image-8265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/0153.jpg 273w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/0153-268x300.jpg 268w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 273px) 100vw, 273px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Essence Iman<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/full-19.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/full-19.jpg\" alt=\"Dorae Saunders\" data-id=\"22377\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/full-19.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=22377\" class=\"wp-image-22377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/full-19.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/full-19-113x150.jpg 113w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/full-19-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/full-19-326x435.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Dorae Saunders<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/29027178_1680875441973643_5854799044521492480_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"706\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/29027178_1680875441973643_5854799044521492480_n.jpg\" alt=\"Elaine Davis - Photo by Beverly Iman Johnson\" data-id=\"75152\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/29027178_1680875441973643_5854799044521492480_n.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=75152\" class=\"wp-image-75152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/29027178_1680875441973643_5854799044521492480_n.jpg 706w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/29027178_1680875441973643_5854799044521492480_n-110x150.jpg 110w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/29027178_1680875441973643_5854799044521492480_n-221x300.jpg 221w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/29027178_1680875441973643_5854799044521492480_n-326x443.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/29027178_1680875441973643_5854799044521492480_n-700x952.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 100vw, 706px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Elaine Davis &#8211; Photo by Beverly Iman Johnson<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/MonicaLovitt1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"273\" height=\"305\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/MonicaLovitt1.jpg\" alt=\"Monica Lovitt\" data-id=\"25737\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/MonicaLovitt1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=25737\" class=\"wp-image-25737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/MonicaLovitt1.jpg 273w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/MonicaLovitt1-134x150.jpg 134w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/MonicaLovitt1-269x300.jpg 269w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 273px) 100vw, 273px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Monica Lovitt<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/full-30.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/full-30.jpg\" alt=\"Detra Panucci\" data-id=\"58312\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/full-30.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=58312\" class=\"wp-image-58312\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/full-30.jpg 410w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/full-30-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/full-30-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/full-30-326x488.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Detra Panucci<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/13265958_641092879381309_274849880032295931_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"676\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/13265958_641092879381309_274849880032295931_n.jpg\" alt=\"Aiesha Paris\" data-id=\"34761\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/13265958_641092879381309_274849880032295931_n.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=34761\" class=\"wp-image-34761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/13265958_641092879381309_274849880032295931_n.jpg 676w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/13265958_641092879381309_274849880032295931_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/13265958_641092879381309_274849880032295931_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/13265958_641092879381309_274849880032295931_n-326x326.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Aiesha Paris<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/10513356_10205172584259851_2903684955197872075_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/10513356_10205172584259851_2903684955197872075_n.jpg\" alt=\"Carrie Chanel\" data-id=\"35750\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/10513356_10205172584259851_2903684955197872075_n.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=35750\" class=\"wp-image-35750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/10513356_10205172584259851_2903684955197872075_n.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/10513356_10205172584259851_2903684955197872075_n-120x150.jpg 120w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/10513356_10205172584259851_2903684955197872075_n-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/10513356_10205172584259851_2903684955197872075_n-326x408.jpg 326w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/10513356_10205172584259851_2903684955197872075_n-700x875.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Carrie Chanel<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/30715972_1972974232776155_1803784817611352525_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/30715972_1972974232776155_1803784817611352525_n.jpg\" alt=\"Reina Parque LaReese\" data-id=\"89218\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/30715972_1972974232776155_1803784817611352525_n.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=89218\" class=\"wp-image-89218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/30715972_1972974232776155_1803784817611352525_n.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/30715972_1972974232776155_1803784817611352525_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/30715972_1972974232776155_1803784817611352525_n-300x300.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Reina Parque LaReese<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/17965091_223248921494441_342676357_n-e1492134210424.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"472\" height=\"694\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/17965091_223248921494441_342676357_n-e1492134210424.jpg\" alt=\"D'asia Blush Cassadine\" data-id=\"52075\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/17965091_223248921494441_342676357_n-e1492134210424.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=52075\" class=\"wp-image-52075\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/17965091_223248921494441_342676357_n-e1492134210424.jpg 472w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/17965091_223248921494441_342676357_n-e1492134210424-102x150.jpg 102w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/17965091_223248921494441_342676357_n-e1492134210424-204x300.jpg 204w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/17965091_223248921494441_342676357_n-e1492134210424-326x479.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 472px) 100vw, 472px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">D&#8217;asia Blush Cassadine<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/21983999_295833454235987_210255996_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/21983999_295833454235987_210255996_n.jpg\" alt=\"Danejah Bone't Cassadine\" data-id=\"62336\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/21983999_295833454235987_210255996_n.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=62336\" class=\"wp-image-62336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/21983999_295833454235987_210255996_n.jpg 640w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/21983999_295833454235987_210255996_n-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/21983999_295833454235987_210255996_n-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/21983999_295833454235987_210255996_n-326x489.jpg 326w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Danejah Bone&#8217;t Cassadine<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/53749563_10100693620747096_6691124125894705152_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"331\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/53749563_10100693620747096_6691124125894705152_o-331x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Chardonnay DiArmani\" data-id=\"87261\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/53749563_10100693620747096_6691124125894705152_o.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?attachment_id=87261\" class=\"wp-image-87261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/53749563_10100693620747096_6691124125894705152_o-331x1024.jpg 331w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/53749563_10100693620747096_6691124125894705152_o-97x300.jpg 97w, https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/53749563_10100693620747096_6691124125894705152_o.jpg 365w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 331px) 100vw, 331px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Chardonnay DiArmani<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Miss Charlotte Black Pride Titleholders<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>2005&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=8264\">Essence Iman<\/a><\/li><li><strong>2006&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=370\">Dorae Saunders<\/a><\/li><li><strong>2007<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=4576\">Elaine Davis<\/a><\/li><li><strong>2008<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=25736\">Monica Lovitt<\/a><\/li><li><strong>2009&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=5231\">Detra Panucci<\/a><\/li><li><strong>2013<\/strong> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=9140\">Aiesha Paris<\/a><\/li><li><strong>2014&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=35749\">Carrie Chanel<\/a><\/li><li><strong>2015&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=10295\">Reina Parque LaReese<\/a><\/li><li><strong>2016&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=52074\">D&#8217;asia Blush Cassadine<\/a><\/li><li><strong>2017 <\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=58481\">Danejah Bone&#8217;t Cassadine<\/a><\/li><li><strong>2018&nbsp;<\/strong>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=51844\">Chardonnay DiArmani<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>No pageant was held from 2010 through 2012<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Related&nbsp;Pageants:&nbsp;<\/b>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=52123\">Miss Charlotte Black Pride Sweetheart<\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=52084\">Mr. Charlotte Black Pride<\/a>&nbsp;| <a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=75139\">Mr. Charlotte Black Pride Sweetheart<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Charlotte Black Pride Celebration was started in 2005 to celebrate and recognize diversity within the Charlotte LGBT Community. The&#8230; <span class=\"gridview-grid-post-read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/?p=52050\">read more<span class=\"gridview-sr-only\"> Miss Charlotte Black Pride<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":119541,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[28],"class_list":["post-52050","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-events","tag-north-carolina","wpcat-15-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52050","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=52050"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/52050\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/119541"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=52050"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=52050"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ourcommunityroots.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=52050"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}