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Racial Justice Essay Contest
The Essay Contest provides a critical intergenerational engagement with young people that will inherit a community still plagued by the legacy of racial terror lynching.
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EJI sponsors an essay contest for public high school students. Students in grades 9-12 are challenged to write an essay that reflects on a historical event and connects it to present-day issues and their lived experiences. EJI awards $5,000 in scholarships and prizes.
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Statesboro-Bulloch Essay Contest Website
Submission Deadline: April 15, 2024
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Information Workshops
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Tuesday, February 13, 5:30 p.m., Statesboro Regional Library
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Monday, March 11, 5:30 p.m., Statesboro Regional Library
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Mentoring
Members of the Statesboro-Bulloch Remembrance Coalition are available to serve as writing mentors for students writing essays. Contact Adrianne McCollar at amccollar@georgiasouthern.edu.
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Congratulations to participants and winners recognized at our award ceremony​, July 23, 2024
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What's Next
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July 17, 2024
The dehumanizing myth of racial difference endures today because we don’t talk about it. The Racial Justice Essay Contest begins that conversation for young people.