12/09/2020
This essay contest officially begins Friday, October 30, 2020 and the deadline is extended to Friday, December 18, 2020. The contest is open to 5th, 6th, and 7th grade students who attend public, private or charter schools in the nine (9) counties covered by the North Florida/South Georgia BLACK HISTORY MONTH FESTIVAL™ program. Schools and students must be located in one of the Florida or Georgia counties listed below.
Florida counties: Leon, Wakulla, Gadsden, Jefferson, Madison and Franklin
Georgia counties: Thomas, Grady and Decatur
ENTRY SUBMISSION DEADLINE DATE
This essay contest deadline is extended to Friday, December 18, 2020 at 11:59pm. All submissions MUST be submitted ON-LINE at BlackHistoryAlliance.org. At midnight, December 18, 2020 the submission site will no longer accept any entries.
PRIZES
First-place winners in each grade will receive a cash prize of $100 each.
Second-place winners in each grade will receive a cash prize of $50 each.
Third-place winners in each grade will receive a cash prize of $25 each.
Click the Black History Alliance link in bio to register for the essay contest.