{"id":18106,"date":"2012-02-15T21:35:53","date_gmt":"2012-02-16T02:35:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/?p=18106"},"modified":"2012-02-15T21:35:53","modified_gmt":"2012-02-16T02:35:53","slug":"us-embassy-announces-winners-of-2012-civil-rights-essay-contest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/2012\/02\/us-embassy-announces-winners-of-2012-civil-rights-essay-contest","title":{"rendered":"US Embassy Announces Winners of 2012 Civil Rights Essay Contest"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_18108\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18108\" style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-18108\" title=\"martinlutherkingjr\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/martinlutherkingjr-250x166.jpg\" alt=\"mjk\" width=\"250\" height=\"166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/martinlutherkingjr-250x166.jpg 250w, https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/martinlutherkingjr-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.bahamasb2b.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/02\/martinlutherkingjr.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18108\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Martin Luther King Jr.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The United States Embassy is pleased to announce the results of the  Sixth Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Civil Rights Essay Contest.\u00a0  The purpose of the annual contest is to encourage Bahamian students to  explore the life of Dr. King and reflect on how civil rights and  diversity affect their lives today.\u00a0 This year, students were asked to  select an American civil rights leader who was inspired by Dr. King and  write an essay that articulates that leader\u2019s contribution to the civil  rights movement.\u00a0 Students were also asked to describe what they can do  or what they have done in their own communities to contribute to a more  peaceful and non-violent world.<\/p>\n<p>This year the Embassy received over 90 essays from high school  students attending public and private schools in New Providence, Grand  Bahama, and the Family Islands.\u00a0 The following four students were  selected winners and will each receive the grand prize &#8211; a new Apple  iPad 2.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cedric Munroe \u2013Doris Johnson Sr. High, New Providence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Topic:\u00a0 Dr. Maya Angelou<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> Benita Delaney \u2013Sunland Baptist Academy, Grand Bahama<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Topic:\u00a0 John R. Lewis<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Devin Major \u2013Moore\u2019s Island All-age School, Moore\u2019s Island,\u00a0 Abaco<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Topic: Reverend Jesse Jackson<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Stevanno Miller \u2013Preston Albury High School, Rock Sound, Eleuthera<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Topic:\u00a0 Reverend Jesse Jackson<\/p>\n<p>In honor of Black History Month, during the month of February,  officials from the U.S Embassy will visit each school to formally  recognize the winners.\u00a0 U.S. Charg\u00e9 d\u2019Affaires, John Dinkelman will  recognize Grand Bahama\u2019s winner on his first visit to the island on  February 16.<\/p>\n<p><em>Download a <a href=\"http:\/\/photos.state.gov\/libraries\/bahamas\/8325\/pdf\/mlkwinners2012.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">PDF with all four essays<\/a> &#8211; (Link will open in a new window)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year, the Embassy received over 90 essays from high school students attending public and private schools in he Bahamas. 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