US Embassy Black History Month essay contest

Students from Dominica and across the Eastern Caribbean will get the opportunity to turn their words into rewards, as the U.S. Embassy holds its third annual Black History Month Essay Contest.

With the holiday celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday falling just a fortnight before the start of Black History Month, the competition also honors the life and legacy of the civil rights pioneer and Nobel Prize winner.

In their essays, students are asked to focus on a noteworthy African-American figure, past or present who embodies the ideals espoused by Dr. King, describe the person’s life and importance and why they exemplify those ideals.

Young essayists will get to match their skills with their counterparts across seven Eastern Caribbean nations and compete for the chance to win the US$500 first prize as the contest is available to students aged 13-17 years in all of the nations the Embassy works.

The deadline is Monday, February 14 and more information can be found on the Embassy’s Facebook page – facebook.com/USEmbassyBarbados.

Previous winners of the contest are Melanie-Anne Holder and Firhaana Bulbulia of Barbados and Chaim Walters of Nevis.

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1 Comment

  1. Negre Mawon
    February 11, 2011

    A small but significant step in the right direction by the U.S Embassy.We in Dominica and the
    caribbean by extension are all part of BLACK HISTORy. This is a good excercise for our youth.

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