What's up Pennsylvania! Your King here, and this month, we have many events to share, that are honestly, positive advancements of great reusable energy. 

 

As you may know, I am a New York native, and this year we had two major anniversaries; the 50th celebration of the Stonewall riots & The Harlem Renaissance. I attended the 50th African-American Day Parade. As a proud African-American & a titleholder, it was a great event, that it was my honor to share with the rest of the Black Excellence we have in the concrete jungle. More importantly for me, I wanted to extend the Keystone state's support to the Empire State, especially with it being the backdrop for my personal development.

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I did not walk in the parade, however, I posted alongside the start of the parade route. During the entire four hours, I presented and proudly showcased myself to have earned praise from the NYPD, in a salute & siren ringing. WBLS, a local & popular radio station for the urban market, gave me a massive shout out over the microphone. I saw my cousin Greek organization of Zeta Phi Beta National Sorority, Inc & Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc, giving me a huge congrats and acknowledgement. The biggest part of this parade, was that for the first time in nine years, I spoke to Gary Louis Washington, who if you can gather, is my biological father. He saw me in sash for the first time, and Yes, I have my own issues with him, but as your King, I needed to floss. Lastly, I made great friends with the newly crowned Miss Black New Jersey America 2020; and getting the biggest shout from her, was epic; and it reminds me of why I love pageantry.

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While on the sidelines of the parade, I garnered massive amounts of visibility. It once again, validates, that the year and five months of reigning, is really worth it. 

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Gary Ariel Washington

Mr. Gay Pennsylvania America

2018-2019