Vision loss doesn’t break us; it builds us!
#GoingGrowingGlowing
#BlindBookedAndBusy
Home of Dancing With The Blind and Ms. Blind Diva Empowerment Pageant
About Us
Eyes Like Mine Inc. is a non profit 501-C3 organization established in March of 2014 in Newark, New Jersey. It was founded by Krystle Allen, a Newark native, to empower, enlighten, and innovate communities in New Jersey about vision loss and the available resources for people with vision loss. At it’s inception, Elm Inc. was founded with the help of Naquela Wright and Ihsaan R. Muhammad Esq., along with the founder Krystle Allen to introduce a unique pattern of advocacy for individuals who are vision impaired or blind.
Our Mission
To share awareness about the abilities and potential of individuals with vision loss through community service initiatives, comprehensive empowerment workshops, and innovative social change awareness events.
Our Vision
To inspire advocacy by breaking down the societal barriers placed against individuals who are previously or currently experiencing vision loss. Our ultimate goal is to create a more accessible society for individuals who are vision impaired and blind so that they can live, learn, and work in equal opportunities.
2025 Ms. Blind Diva Empowerment Pageant Winners
Courtney Brown
Ms. Blind Diva & Ms. Photogenic
From Florida 
Ashley Inniss
Ms. Independent
From Georgia
Bianca Johnson
Ms. Altruistic
Lakisha Guest
Director's Choice
Behind the Crowns: Tiara Tuesday Video
This video includes captions by default. Use the player controls to adjust captions, playback speed, and quality. For best experience, select HD (⚙️ settings) if your connection supports it.
Access the first ever confessionals of the Queens behind the scenes Ms. Blind Diva 2025, Ms. Photogenic 2025, Ms. Independent 2025, Ms. Altruistic 2025, and our first African American Deaf/Blind Director’s Choice 2025 title holders.
Get inspired, be empowered, cry, laugh, and connect with Courtney, Ashley, Bianca, and Lakeesha representing Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and Missouri.
Hear how they began their journey to the crown at the Ms. Blind Diva Empowerment Pageant in Newark, NJ, sponsored by Eyes Like Mine Inc. and Foreseeable Future Foundation.
Recruitment season runs March 1st through July 31st. Tune into stories of resilience, independence, and empowerment.
Thank you for supporting blindness awareness. Visit EyesLikeMine.org for more details.
Strategic creativity by Talia Day. Project filming by the Tidwells. Eyes Like Mine Inc. is the home of the Ms. Blind Diva Empowerment Pageant and Dancing with the Blind.
Tiara Tuesdays Continues!
Eyes Like Mine Inc. invites you to tune in for Tiara Tuesdays, our ongoing livestream series on Facebook, where each titleholder is featured during their own dedicated week, giving them space to host their own live stream and share their journey, advocacy, and impact.
The series began with Courtney Brown, the 2025 Ms. Blind Diva & Ms. Photogenic, and continues weekly as we rotate through our other amazing titleholders!
Every Tuesday
6:00–8:00 PM
LIVE on Facebook: facebook.com/MsBlindDiva
Upcoming Events
Annual Marvelous Moms Community Baby Shower
May 2nd, 2026
Past Events (Time Machine)
Volunteer Internship Opportunity
Interested in our organization activities and want to be a part of Eyes Like Mine Inc?
Please fill out the volunteer internship application now and be a part of our Eyes Like Mine Inc. mission.
Eyes Like Mine Inc. Latest Newsletter
Support Eyes Like Mine Inc.
If you believe in our mission and would like to support the work we do, you can do so by making a donation today. No amount is too small!
Zelle
You may donate through Zelle by Scanning this QR Code or using our email: info@eyeslikemine.org.
