Literacy Reflections on Black History Elementary Competition
Date/Time: January 04, 2024 | 6:00–8:00 pm
Location: Purdue Black Cultural Center, 1100 Third St. West Lafayette, IN 47907
The 2024 Black History Month Theme “African Americans and the Arts” spans the many impacts Black Americans have had on visual arts, music, cultural movements, and more.
The Literacy Reflections on Black History Elementary Competition is an initiative that celebrates K-5 student engagement within Greater Lafayette through literacy and the arts as well as highlighting the impact of African American contributions in celebration of Black History Month. Six awards will be given to two groups of elementary students (Primary, K-2 and Intermediate, 3-5). To produce their art for the Feb. 23 competition, students will follow a guiding prompt reflecting on how African Americans have impacted the arts in the United States.
COMPETITION: Write an essay, create artwork or perform – submit essay, artwork, or performance video by Feb. 4 to https://bit.ly/bhm2024-art
Then SAVE THE DATE for the CONTEST RECEPTION
Feb. 23 from 6-8PM
Purdue Black Cultural Center
1100 Third St.
West Lafayette, IN
RSVP bhogue@purdue.edu