Black History Month Essay Contest

Want a chance to win $100, and learn a lot in the process? (You might also win $50 or 4 movie tickets.) Enter the essay contest that the Student Activities and Development Center is hosting for Black History Month! This year's question is "Why is Black History Month Important in Today's Society?", and should be answered in an essay of about 250-300 words. You can pick up an application (which is due by Tuesday, February 16th) in the Student Activities Office, in Building 17.

How to go about answering this question? You could start with a trip (either physical or virtual) to your friendly library. Here we have books, videos, articles and audio material related to African American history and African Americans in today's society, that will give you lots of food for thought. For guidance in finding these resources, look at our African American History Research Guide which describes some reference books and Web sites that might be useful. The library also has a database on African American history which you can access from campus or from off campus.