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Young Writers Competition
April 14, 2022 @ 6:00 pm
AWARD NIGHT is on April 14.
Submissions are open until 11:00PM on April 9.
Enter to win a cash prize! Plus a 3 – month Mentorship opportunity with a professional writer.
Submission deadline: 11:00 PM on April 9, 2022
Contest Eligibility:
Must be black youth between the age of 11 – 16
Currently enrolled in school AND interested in post-secondary education
Have a love for writing
Submit a short bio (tell us about yourself)
Contest Rules:
Write a short Fictional story of up to 500 words depicting black culture
OR Choose one:
(i) Write about What does being black means to you?
(ii) If you could change one thing to make the world better, what would it be?
Poetry: A Poem about being black or your black experience
Selection Criteria:
Originality
Black Culture relevance
Flow
Grammar
