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About Me...
- Bessie A. Winn
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Beauty, eloquence, parity, and community chieftain are just a few words to describe Bessie Akuba Winn. A Georgia Peach by way of Ghana West Africa, Bessie moved to Atlanta at the age of 7. The exceedingly well rounded Winn holds a B.A. in Political Science from Georgia State University with a minor in Sociology. With an extensive background in beauty and pageantry, Bessie was a contestant in the 2003 Miss Georgia USA pageant and a finalist in the Today's Black Women Magazine Beauty Competition. In April of 2006, Ms. Winn was crowned Miss Black Georgia USA 2006. The philanthropic beauty used her reign as a vehicle to create awareness about teenage domestic violence, as well as an empowerment tool for past survivors. Ms.Winn devotes her time to her organization; the "She Is Me" program, an organization she founded that aims to empower young womens through workshops, seminars, and the arts. Bessie has been featured in periodicals such as VIBE Vixen, the Atlanta Voice, Rolling Out, and EBONY magazine.
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