Essay Competition Sponsored by
U.S. Embassy Bridgetown and The Nation in Honor of:
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Black History Month
The American Embassy is proud to sponsor this essay competition to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. February has been designated Black History Month in the United States to celebrate the role(s) of African-American in U.S. history, culture, and society.
The Embassy invites essay submissions from students aged 13-17 years of age (3rd through 5th form) on the topic statement given below. There will be prizes for the top three essay submissions which will be competitively judged. Guidelines for the essays are as follows:
essays should be at least 4.5 to 5 pages in length excluding cover page, reference notes, etc.
essays should be word-processed or typed with at least 1.5 line spacing
essays will be judged based upon originality and creativity of thought in response to the topic statement
Topic: “Does the election of President Barack Obama represent the fulfillment of Dr. King’s dream or is it only one milestone along a longer road to full equality?”
Background: In his most famous speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. in 1963, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said he had a dream that “one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed—we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.” He also articulated the hope that his children would “one day live in a nation where they will be judged not by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” A year later, Dr. King predicted that the United States would elect an African-American President in less than 40 years.
First Prize: $750. USD Second Prize: $500. USD Third Prize: $250. USD
Deadline for submission: Monday, 25 January, 2010
Completed essays may be mailed to the U.S. Embassy at the following address:
American Embassy
Public Affairs Section
Wildey Business Park
Wildey
St. Michael BB 14006
Barbados, W.I.
Electronic submissions are welcome to: BridgetownPublicAffairs@state.gov
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