Important Dates

March. 1st - Official Headshot due

April 1st - Social Media contest

April 1st - Deadline to Book Hair/MakeUp

May 1st - Layout and Design of Full Page Feature in Souvenir Magazine*

June 1st - People’s Choice Voting Begins

June 1st - Production Forms Due

June 1st - Deadline for Pre-Recorded videos for Virtual Preliminary Competition (Miss contestants ONLY)

June 28th at 8:00pm EST - Personal Interview Preliminaries via Zoom (Miss Contestants ONLY)

July 7, 2023 - Cut-Off date to book hotel reservations

July 27, 2023 at 8:00pm EST - On Stage Q&A Virtual Preliminary via Zoom (Miss Contestants ONLY)

Aug. 2, 2023 by 1:00pm EST - Contestants Arrive in Washington, D.C.

Aug. 5th, 2023 at 1:00pm EST - Miss Black USA Talented Teen Pageant

Aug. 5th, 2023 at 6:00pm EST - Ms. Black USA Pageant

Aug. 6th 2023 at 6:00pm EST - Miss Black USA 2023

Aug. 7th, 2023 at 11:00am EST - Hotel Check-out and Departures

Aug. 8th, 2023 at 11:00am EST - Teen/Mss/Ms. Winners Departure

*Dates are subject to change with or without advance notice to you. Please check back frequently for updates.