"The flower that blooms in adversity is the rarest and most beautiful of all."- Walt Disney Company, "Mulan"I knew that fall 2011 was going to be hard. I didn't really conceptualize how hard that would actually be until I was knee deep in it's madness, but I had an...

Happy December Miss Black Illinois Fam!Can you believe it's the end of the year? So much has happened during 2011, but it still feels like it should really just be July.Any who, diving right in...I missed writing a Thanksgiving entry (got lost in the dressing) but it...

Hope you had a great weekend and you're busy (or relaxing) in preparation of the upcoming holiday! I was in class for most of mine and then I had a blast at the Miss Black Illinois Crown and Sash Photo Shoot. Here are some behind the scenes photos! The...

 Hey Guys!It's been a crazy few weeks on the campaign trail! I was lucky enough to be invited to State Senator Donne Trotter's political fundraiser and speak about the Miss Black USA organization. It was a really enjoyable event.  This past Tuesday, I was...

Hi guys! Happy Sunday! I wanted to stop by and ask you to please support my fam the Chicago Mustang Football & Dance Teams as they are proud to sponsor the 2011 “Warm My Heart” Coat Drive. Please stop by and donate your gently used coats now until...

I warned everyone on Twitter that if they were not Jamiroquai fans, my videos would not be for them! 🙂 This one is pretty cosmic! Enjoy! -Imani

My philosopher father and I at my very first pageant.Courage is not the absence of fear.I was speaking to my father this morning... which considering I am Baby Bear to his Papa Bear, is not unusual for us... and I let him know about an uneasy feeling I had woken up...

Hi All!I'm sure everyone is wondering how my efforts with the pageant went... and well, I won! I am your Miss Black Illinois USA 2012 and I will be competing in the Miss Black USA pageant next summer!  I feel so thankful for this opportunity... you can't even...

Well guys, it's about that time! Please watch my new pageant video and see why you need to support me at the Miss Black Illinois USA pageant this Sunday, October 23rd! *Muah* Imani

Are you on TEAM JOSEY??? Time to get your tickets!With the Miss Black Illinois Pageant literally around the corner, it's time to let you know how you can get your tickets for October 23rd!You can get tickets by hitting the LINK and using it for the...