Essay Contest
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2022 Racial Justice
Student Essay Contest
Sponsored by the Equal Justice Initiative and FORR Frankfort
For students grades 9-12 in FCS or FIS schools
Prizes up to $5000 will be awarded
at the FORR Juneteenth Celebration 2022.
Essays must be submitted by
April 30, 2022.
Essay Criteria
For essay criteria and assistance in choosing a topic, please visit the EJI Essay contest page.
Resources
FORR resource lists are available under the resources tab. You may find the following resources helpful as well:
EJI Reports
- Slavery in America report
- Reconstruction in America report
- Lynching in America report
- Segregation in America report
- Race and the Jury report
EJI Videos
Kentucky Historical Society
The Kentucky Historical Society houses a wealth of resources on state and local history. They are opening their archives to Franklin County students participating in the essay contest.
Submission Information
Essays must be submitted to EJI by March 31, 2022. Complete submission information can be found on the EJI contest page.