2009 HJTTI Nationals New York
Mr. Hal Jackson with Winner (Miss GA), 2nd Runner Up (Nadjah Pennington, Miss DE) and 1st Runner UpMr. Hal Jackson with winner (Miss GA), 1st Runner Up & 2nd Runner Up (Nadjah, Miss DE) 1 of 47 2 of 47
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2009 HJTTI DE Competition - May 30th
"Quiet Confidence"
Miss Nadjah Pennington
Miss 2009 HJTTI DE 1 of 41Miss HJTTI DE 2 of 41
Nadjah Penning (winner) with Mayor Baker
May 30th Hal Jackson Talented Teens 3 of 41
Loren Boyd (Miss 2007); Nicole Thomas, Nadjah Pennington(Miss 2009); Mayor Baker; Jasmine Johnson; Dietra Hunter (Miss 2008) 4 of 41
Nadjah Pennington
Miss 2009 Hal Jackson's Talented Teen DE with Mayor Baker 5 of 41
Mayor Baker congratulates Nadjah Pennington, Miss 2009 Hal Jackson's Talented Teen Delaware - May 30, 2009 6 of 41
Phyllis Tucker-Saunders, State Director with Nadjah Pennington (winner) and Mayor James Baker 7 of 41
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Nadjah Pennington
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Presentation 34 of 41
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Dietra Hunter - Miss 2008 36 of 41
Dietra Hunter - Miss 2008 37 of 41
Dietra Hunter, Miss 2008, takes her last walk as reigning Miss HJTTI DE 38 of 41
The lovely Miss Dietra Hunter
Miss 2008 HJTTI DE 39 of 41
Dietra Hunter, Miss 2008
Takes her last walk as
reigning Miss HJTTI DE 40 of 41
Jeanette Hunter, Mother of Miss 2008 41 of 41
Miss HJTTI DE 2 of 41
Nadjah Penning (winner) with Mayor Baker
May 30th Hal Jackson Talented Teens 3 of 41
Loren Boyd (Miss 2007); Nicole Thomas, Nadjah Pennington(Miss 2009); Mayor Baker; Jasmine Johnson; Dietra Hunter (Miss 2008) 4 of 41
Nadjah Pennington
Miss 2009 Hal Jackson's Talented Teen DE with Mayor Baker 5 of 41
Mayor Baker congratulates Nadjah Pennington, Miss 2009 Hal Jackson's Talented Teen Delaware - May 30, 2009 6 of 41
Phyllis Tucker-Saunders, State Director with Nadjah Pennington (winner) and Mayor James Baker 7 of 41
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Nadjah Pennington
Singing "Inseparable" 33 of 41
Presentation 34 of 41
And the winner is... 35 of 41
Dietra Hunter - Miss 2008 36 of 41
Dietra Hunter - Miss 2008 37 of 41
Dietra Hunter, Miss 2008, takes her last walk as reigning Miss HJTTI DE 38 of 41
The lovely Miss Dietra Hunter
Miss 2008 HJTTI DE 39 of 41
Dietra Hunter, Miss 2008
Takes her last walk as
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Jeanette Hunter, Mother of Miss 2008 41 of 41
HJTTI DE Honors Mayor Baker - June 2008
Even Miss HJTTI Delaware must get scanned before visiting the Mayor! 1 of 18Board Member Linda Payne and Dietra 2 of 18
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Dietra Hunter, Miss HJTTI DE, and Mayor Baker along with HJTTI Board Members and the Mayor's staff. 14 of 18
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Mayor Baker proudly shows the plaque presented by HJTTI DE as Board Member Earlean Dickerson looks on. 13 of 18
Dietra Hunter, Miss HJTTI DE, and Mayor Baker along with HJTTI Board Members and the Mayor's staff. 14 of 18
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2008 Hal Jackson's Talented Teens
Congratulations to all of our contestants for the 2008 Hal Jackson's Talented Teens International Delaware competition. Because of their talent and enthusiasm for the Hal Jackson's Talented Teens Delaware Scholarship Program, we have received overwhelming support and praise for our program. Many thanks to all who made the program a success for 2008. A special congratulations to our winner, Dietra Hunter.Photos by A.E. Amos
Contestants:
Dietra Hunter (Dancer) - Winner
Tatiana Lofton (Dancer/Singer) - 1st Runner Up
Tracy Scott (Singer) - 2nd Runner Up
Jasmine Lopez (Spoken Word)
Nataja Wells (Spoken Word)
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2007 HJTTI National Competition - NY
This year’s theme for the 37th Annual HJTTI competition was “Giving Thanks for Our Dreams”- with a tribute to the greatest dreamer of them all, James Brown. There was a week of activities which began with an official welcome to New York City by Deputy Mayor Dennis Walcott; a visit to the radio stations owned by Hal Jackson - 107.5 WBLS & 1190 WLIB; luncheons at Justin’s, Miss Maude’s Spoonbread Too and Ashford & Simpson’s renowned Sugar Bar Restaurant; a tour of Manhattan on a double-decker bus; a visit to the Schomburg Center for Research in African American Culture and loads of rehearsals and seminars. In the midst of this very busy week, we attended the Shooting Star Awards, a formal dinner held at
Board Member Trish Brooker introducing Miss Loren Boyd, Miss HJTTI Delaware 2007 1 of 15
Camron chats with Phyllis (Director) and NicKayla (MC). 2 of 15
Trina,Showcase Hostess, works the Registration Table. 3 of 15
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Dance groups - Showcase 2007. 5 of 15
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Loren makes an apperance at Showcase 2007. 13 of 15
Excited fan congratulates Miss Loren Boyd (Miss HJTTI DE 2007) 14 of 15
Loren (Miss HJTTI DE) poses with Mayor Baker 15 of 15
Camron chats with Phyllis (Director) and NicKayla (MC). 2 of 15
Trina,Showcase Hostess, works the Registration Table. 3 of 15
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Camron, Showcase 2007 participant, and Ardia, attendee. 12 of 15
Loren makes an apperance at Showcase 2007. 13 of 15
Excited fan congratulates Miss Loren Boyd (Miss HJTTI DE 2007) 14 of 15
Loren (Miss HJTTI DE) poses with Mayor Baker 15 of 15