There is a  new black Miss America and her name is Caressa Cameron.

Miss Virginia from Fredericksburg, VA was crowned Miss America 2010 in a live broadcast from Las Vegas on TLC. Her title winnings include a $50,000 continuing education scholarship.

Cameron is a student at Virginia Commonwealth University majoring in Broadcast Communications. She plans to obtain a master’s degree in Mass Communications and with goals to become a television news anchor.

“You can be and become anything that you want to be, even Miss America,” Cameron said.

Cameron sang Beyonce’s hit single ‘Listen,’ for the talent portion of the pageant. This year boasted an eclectic panel of judges: Talk show host Rush Limbaugh, actress Vivica A. Fox, jazz musician Dave Koz, Miss America 2002 Katie Harman, gymnast Shawn Johnson and former ‘American Idol’ finalist Brooke White.

According to to pageant representatives, Cameron’s year of service as Miss America 2010 will consist of speaking to audiences about her personal platform of “Real Talk: AIDS in America,” and acting as the official National Goodwill Ambassador for Children’s Miracle Network.

In 1983, Vanessa L. Williams was the first African American woman crowned Miss America. In 1990, Debbye Turner became the second black woman to win the title. Others who have been crowned include Ericka Dunlap (2004), Erika Harold (2003) and Kimberly Clarice Aiken (1994).

Read more about the Pageant and Caressa Cameron at the Black Voices blog.