Karen Arrington, founder of the world’s longest running African American Female Pageant in America, is the most recent winner of the 51st NAACP Image Award for Literary Excellence. Karen’s mission is to change the perception of African American Women globally.

Karen has been honored by The Lifetime Network, Woman’s Day Magazine, Jones New York + other major media outlets for her tireless advocacy for women’s health, success + empowerment. Her book Your Next Level Life won a 2020 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary work.

Over the past 20 years, Karen has helped over 1,000 women step into powerful careers in media, business, medicine + law — transcending hardship, abuse + financial limitations, and transforming their lives + communities.