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African American Heritage Month Student Creative Writing Competition (Los Angeles)

Deadline: 28 February 2011

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Participation requires the creation of an original written work inspired by the contest theme/topic and is open to all youth in grades 6-12 within Los Angeles County.

Guidelines for entry:

  • Creative writing must be an original work in the form of a poem, song, story, essay, etc., and not previously published.
  • Entry must be typed on paper, not exceeding one page.
  • Judging is based on creativity, originality, clarity of the writing, and incorporation of the theme. Only one entry per participant.

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