MORE THAN A CONFERENCE | More than a crown...THIS IS A
The G¹³ Experience is where cultural literacy meets leadership in action. The Conference is designed to connect the next generation to cultural history, identity, purpose, and public commemoration. Rooted in the national story of Freedom, the conference brings youth and leadership together for workshops, labs, and cultural expression culminating in the commemoration of Emancipation with the annual MJUSA showcase.
KNOW YOUR HISTORY.
FIND YOUR VOICE.
BUILD YOUR LEGACY
The G¹³ Experience
CULTURE
Understand who we are, where we come from, and why our story matters.
ENRICHMENT
Grow through powerful lessons, hands-on labs, and real-world learning.
SERVICE
Put purpose into action through community, compassion, & leadership.
LEGACY
Learn from the past, lead in the present, and build what lasts
COMMEMORATION
Honor the journey, celebrate freedom, and carry the "Story of Us" forward.
THE COMMEMORATION CROWN
Where Legacy is
Center Stage
The Miss Juneteenth USA Cultural Showcase is the culmination celebration of the G¹³ Experience, where scholarship, leadership, cultural pride, and national re commemoration meet.
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NATIONAL PLATFORM
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National Representation of Civic Commemoration & Expression.
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CULTURAL ENRICHMENT
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Cultural Literacy, Place-based Learning, and Immersive Leadership Labs
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SCHOLARSHIP & AWARDS
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Empowering young leaders through education, visibility, and advancement.
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Bailey Washington
Miss Juneteenth USA
2025-2026
Our Story Is Still Being Written...
The G¹³ Experience is more than a conference week — it is a call to remember, rise, and lead with purpose. Through cultural literacy, leadership development, and public commemoration, participants are invited to recognize themselves as Heirs of a living story — one rooted in origin, carried through culture, and are the architects, carriers, and creators of it.
This is where cultural education becomes identity. Where confidence becomes leadership, and where the 'Story of Us'
becomes a charge forward.
Help shape a generation grounded in truth, identity, and purpose. Your involvement can help cultivate and restore cultural understanding and expand what young people believe is possible within our shared communities.