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Does Law
Enforcement Unfairly Target Black Males in America?
That is this year’s essay
question in the
2017 Crispus Attucks Black
History Month Essay Contest
Sponsored by Toledo City
Councilman Tyrone Riley
For Students in Grades:
9 through 12
6 through 8
Please submit your entry
by March 1, 2017 at 4 p.m.
Entries in the Crispus
Attucks Black History Month Essay Contest will be grouped
into two divisions:
DIVISION I: 9th
through 12th Grades
DIVISION II: 6th
through 8th Grades
CASH PRIZES FOR EACH
DIVISION:
1st Place:
$250.00
2nd Place:
$175.00
3rd Place:
$100.00
CONTEST RULES:
1.
Each essay must be 500 words or fewer, typed and double
spaced, one sided or neatly handwritten. The title,
citations, footnotes and bibliography will be excluded from
the 500 word limit. DO NOT STAPLE THE ESSAY. Instead, please
use a paper clip.
2.
Each student may submit only one entry.
3.
All entries are to be reviewed by the student’s teacher or
parent (if home schooled).
4.
Each entry MUST include a cover sheet indicating the
student’s name, home address, telephone number, teacher’s
name, school name, address and phone number and teacher’s
email address if applicable.
5.
Deadline for entries is March 1, 2017 at 4 p.m. Entries must
be received vie regular mail, (One Government Center, Suite
2120, Toledo, OH 43604) fax (419-245-1072) or email (kim.baker@toledo.oh.gov)
on or before that date and time. If an entry is sent via
email, information requested on cover sheet MUST be
included. EMAILED SUBMISSIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN PDF OR
WORD FORMAT.
6.
A panel will be formed to select the finalists in each
division. Essays will be judge on format, clarity, style,
reasoning, creativity and overall effort.
7.
Submitted entries cannot be returned. Councilman Tyrone
Riley retains the right to reproduce any essays submitted,
in whole or in part.
For additional
information, call 419-245-1050 or email
kim.baker@toledo.oh.gov
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