Black History Month Essay Contest
The 2022 Black History Month Essay Contest is closed. Winners will be identified by February 25, 2022.
The Baltimore Ravens are proud to announce the 2nd Annual Black History Month Essay Contest, which is open to all middle and high school students in Baltimore and its surrounding areas. The theme for this year's essay is "Celebrate, Motivate, Inspire" and students are encouraged to submit an essay between 250-500 words describing an African American in history, in your life or community, who is making or has made a positive impact on history and how they have inspired you personally.
2021 Winners:
- Grand Prize: Sutton Nicolini (MS) and London Jackson (HS)
- Runner-Ups: Leo Gabrielle (MS) and Samuel McCammon (HS)
Black In The NFL
Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. history. Also known as African American History Month, the event grew out of "Negro History Week," the brainchild of noted historian Carter G. Woodson and other prominent African Americans. Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month. Other countries around the world, including Canada and the United Kingdom, also devote a month to celebrating Black history.