The mission of the U.S. United Pageant is to promote health, fitness and inner beauty among women and children of all ethnic groups while producing positive role models for the community; to develop women that will promote self-confidence, self-worth, moral, academic and social support for our youth; and to publicly recognize women who have obtained personal, professional and community achievements.
Our History
The U.S. United Pageant was established in 2003 under the leadership of Marchia Mickens. The U.S. United Pageant’s platform is Breast Cancer Awareness. After a scare with the possibility of having breast cancer, Marchia became consciously aware of how important a yearly mammogram is for women over 40. While she was blessed not to have the disease, she has discovered that many women neglect getting a yearly mammogram. Some are afraid of the possibility of having breast cancer while others say they just haven’t taken the time to get checked. Yet still, there is a group of women who cannot afford to get a mammogram. She finds this very disheartening because early detection and treatment mean a woman does not have to become a statistic. Research shows that many women in low-income areas lack access to the test. Ms. Mickens uses her story to encourage women to get a yearly mammogram. While the System was established as a way for her to give back to her community, Marchia has discovered that many contestants and queens use breast cancer awareness and research as their platform to give back through volunteering opportunities in her community.