Special Note: Please visit the “For Students” section of our website for complete contest details, suggestions, and resources.
NAACP Culpeper Branch has announced that its 2026 Black History Month student contest will focus on the era of segregated schools and the fight for integration. This year, the contest will feature two categories: Essays (up to 500 words) and Artistic Expression, to include poems, songs, paintings, drawings, and photographs.
The contest prompt is: Explore the history of segregated schools in our country or our community, and/or the fight for integration and equality in education.
The contest deadline is February 28. Entries may be submitted by email to bhm.essay@gmail.com or by mail to NAACP Culpeper, P.O. Box 687, Culpeper, VA, 22701. For complete contest details and requirements, suggestions for research, and a list of resources, visit naacpculpeper.org/for-students.
View a pdf of the press release: NAACP Culpeper Announces Black History Month Contest for Students.
