LaKisha Jones: Proud to Represent the Black Community

After a tough performing night on Tuesday, LaKisha Jones has waved goodbye to America on American Idol. This season, on American Idol, three black women have been in the top rankings on the show. One of most talented of the group was Lakisha Jones. She may have been voted off, but she should be very proud about where this road has taken her. During the end of the show, LaKisha had stated that she was proud to have represented the black community. In seasons past, there haven't been many black performers make it as far as the top three girls that have been here in the 6th season: LaKisha Jones, Jordan Sparks, and Melinda DooLittle.

So far there has only been two other black contestants who have won the American Idol title: Fantasia Barrino and Ruben Studdard. The three ladies of season 6 are clearly power houses with their singing talents, and even though America has said goodbye to Lakisha, she will not be forgotten.

LaKisha had been singing since she was 5 years old, and her dream was to win American Idol for her daughter. She really had wanted to go all the way, but Wednesday night, Ryan had told her she should be proud about how far she had gotten. All Lakisha really wants to do is provide a good life for her daughter and herself.

Although her parents were proud of her singing abilities, it was her grandmother who pushed her singing the most. Her grandmother was the one who encouraged her to try for American Idol. Never in her dreams would she had believed she had come this far.