Greenbelt, MD — On June 17, members of the Prince George’s County Lynching Memorial Project awarded eight students scholarships ranging from $200 to $1000. The organization awarded nine scholarships, but, for unknown reasons, one recipient did not attend. Early this year, students from Prince George’s County School system entered their works of art in the PGCLMP’s Racial Justice Essays and Creative Arts contest. Students created original works of art, and the winners presented them at the Greenbelt Community Center during the Juneteenth holiday weekend.
Winners in the Visual Arts contest.
(Below) A’ nya Vest is a student at Frederick Douglas High School. Vest received an honorable mention. Vest’s project is titled “My Hair, My Culture.”
Bria Pruden is a student at Suitland High School. Pruden received 3rd place. Pruden’s project is titled “Generational Hurt.” Photo by Delonte Harrod
Ismael Mercado Cruz is a student at Frederick Douglas High School. Cruz won 2nd place. Cruz’s project is titled “The Power of the African-American Woman.” Cruz spoke about Maya Angelo. Photo by Delonte Harrod
Carissa Nwabueze is a student at Eleanor Roosevelt High School. Nwabueze won 1st place. Nwabueze’s project is titled “Lynching After Emancipation.” caption. Photo by Delonte Harrod
Essay Writers
Emani Rose-Luis is a student at Frederick Douglas High School. Rose-Luis received an honorable mention. Rose-Luis was not at the award ceremony. Rose-Luis's essay is called “They Won’t Let Us Be Great.”
Amber Ware is a student at Charles Herbert Flowers High School. Ware received an honorable mention. Ware project is titled “When Will Racial Injustice End.”
Jessica Kennerly is a student at Suitland High School. Kennerly won 3rd place. Kennerly’s project is titled “August 1955.”
Dorothy Quanteh is a student at Charles Herbert Flowers High School. Quanteh won 2nd place, and performed “My Black.” Photo Delonte Harrod
Tami Ademumo is a student at Frederick Douglass High School. Ademumo won 1st place. Ademumo’s project is titled “Where Do My People Go?” photo by Delonte Harrod
(From left to right) Dorothy Quanteh, A’nya Vest, Ismael Mercado Cruz, Tami Ademumo, Amber Ware, Jessica Kennerly, Bria Pruden, Carissa Nwabueze, and Emmett Jordan, Mayor of Greenbelt. The group poses for a photo after the event. Photo by Delonte Harrod
