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United Black Fund of America’s

“E N D I N G   T H E   V I O L E N C E !”

ESSAY CONTEST

Finding Answers... Taking Action

C O N T E S T    W I N N E R S

 

We gratefully acknowledge and honor the more than 600 people who responded to our “Ending the Violence” Essay contests.

Entries and endorsements came from all over the country and yes!! We are now “talking the talk” about community violence.  We are preparing to share your views with the public.

The "IN COLLEGE" winners are:

1st Place: Evelyn Moody, Tennessee State University

2nd Place: Sadayah Lateef, Delaware State University

3rd Place: Jameka Merriweather, Prairie View A&M University

 

HONORABLE MENTION:

Sharika T. Townsend, University of Maryland - Eastern Shore

Alfreda Covington, Alcorn State University

Olando Spencer, University of Maryland - Eastern Shore

Jacqueline Nicole Payton, Delaware Technical Community College

Didi Otisi, Benedict College

 

The "IN CARCERATED" winners are:

1st Place: Muhammad Williams, Lebanon Correctional Institute

2nd Place: Norris Ray Harvey, Northeast Correctional Complex

3rd Place: Tanya Davis, Louisiana Correctional Institute for Women

 

 

The winners of the high school contest will be posted soon.  Certificates honoring those who shared their ideas about this important problem were distributed. If you have not received it, please call our office at (202) 783-0430 or send us an email at unitedblackfund@ubfinc.org.

Congratulations to all of our contestants! All of you are winners in this contest!

 

Barry LeNoir

President, United Black Fund of America

 

 

 

 

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