The Baltimore County Lynching Memorial Project announces the 2024 Racial Justice Poetry Contest for 6th-12th graders who attend Baltimore County public, parochial, and independent schools. The contest is also open to students who receive their education in homeschool settings in Baltimore County. 

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Winnners Announced!

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VISIT 

Racial Justice Poetry Contest Site

to read the 2024 award winning poetry from the 2024 top finishers. 

WATCH the 2024 Exhibition 

 

Congratulations to all of this year's participants, top finishers, and educators.

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Check back Fall 2024 for 2025 Contest information, dates, and FAQs.

 

 

Additional contest details may be found HERE.

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Winners

 

A first place and second place entry will be selected from the following three divisions: Grades 6-8, Grades 9-10, and Grades 11-12. All entries will receive blind adjudication by high school seniors who attend the Carver Center for the Arts and Technology, and who are prohibited from submitting their own work. 

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The first place entry for each division will receive the following:

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• A check for $200

• Publication of their poem on the Maryland Lynching Memorial Project (MLMP) website

• An invitation to read their poem at the awards ceremony on April 26, 2024

• A free poetry recitation workshop with DewMore Baltimore

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Second place entries will receive the following:

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• A check for $100

• Publication of their poem on the Maryland Lynching Memorial Project (MLMP) website

• An invitation to read their poem at the awards ceremony on April 26, 2024

• A free poetry recitation workshop with DewMore Baltimore

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All entries for the Racial Justice Poetry Contest must be submitted HERE by 11:59 p.m. on March 1, 2024. 

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Questions? Contact us at RacialJusticePoetryContest@gmail.com

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