Trailblazing HBCU titleholder remembered after courageous battle with cancer.
The first Miss North Carolina winner to ever attend an HBCU, Carrie Everett, died Easter Sunday after a courageous battle with a rare form of cancer. She was just 22.
Ms. Everett, the fourth Black woman to win the title since 1937, won the crown in June 2024 during her sophomore year at North Carolina Central University in Durham, NC. As a vocal performance major known for her “vibrant spirit and dedication to her dreams,” the Seattle native had planned to graduate NCCU in 2027.
NCCU Chancellor Dr. Karrie G. Dixon issued a statement in tribute by saying: “Carrie selected NCCU because of the university’s music program—she enjoyed singing gospel music—and regularly graced NCCU occasions with her beautiful singing voice. Her ambition, grace, tenacity and talent will be deeply missed.”…