In Notes From Her's season 1-episode 3, I sit down to interview 2019 Miss America Nia Imani Franklin! Listen to Nia's story to hear her talk about what it means for a young, Black opera singer/composer to be Miss America. She gives insight concerning racism towards beauty standards for African American girls, and staying tenacious in resiliency and perseverance in this industry. Nia is also a huge music and arts education advocate. Click the following links to find out more on Nia's projects and social arts advocacy and how YOU can make a difference:For Sing for Hope: https://www.singforhope.org/news-details/miss-america-and-sing-for-hope-bring-hope-and-healing-to-young-patients/For her personal website: https://www.missamerica.org/titleholders/2019-new-york/For her Compose Her project (follow on instagram @composedbyher): composeher.org/blogBuy tickets for her upcoming Piedmont Opera debut: https://piedmontopera.org/event/the-king-i/And be sure to follow her @niaimanifranklinAfter this week's episode, what is one thing you could learn this week about your cultural heritage or world around us? How can YOU contribute to music education for ALL? STAY CURIOUS! Follow Notes From Her @notesfromher_ on Instagram and Twitter and like Notes From Her on Facebook! Don't forget to subscribe, rate/review, and leave a comment!Follow me @xochitlmilkaaa on Instagram and Twitter!