Student winners of this year's City of Bloomington Black History Essay Contest wrote about everyone from civil rights icons to artists, musicians and little-known scientists. The young people have chosen heroes to admire and people who speak to them. The annual essay contest sponsored by the city and its Human Relations Commission is supposed to encourage youth and community engagement and cultural awareness. This year's theme is about the resilience of people who use their most valuable assets to break through societal barriers.

Student winners of this year's City of Bloomington Black History Essay Contest wrote about everyone from civil rights icons to artists, musicians and little-known scientists. The young people have chosen heroes to admire and people who speak to them. The annual essay contest sponsored by the city and its Human Relations Commission is supposed to encourage youth and community engagement and cultural awareness. This year's theme is about the resilience of people who use their most valuable assets to break through societal barriers.

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City of Bloomington Black History Essay Contest winners write about more than civil rights lions

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