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Welcome to the Black History Month Challenge!
Welcome to the Black History Month Challenge!
To understand what’s happening in our world today, we must reflect on what has happened in the past. The Black History Month Challenge provides a fun and interactive way to explore some of the lesser known stories about the Black experience in the US. We’ll also celebrate the remarkable accomplishments of Black business titans and explore Black contributions to medicine. Let’s do this!
The Black History Month Challenge is designed for high school students and will be available from February 1-March 7, 2022. The scholarship essay contest is open to all students ages 13-18.
Prizes
After completing the 30-minute course, you will have the opportunity to submit a short essay and compete to win a college scholarship! Details below.
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Our Commitment to Social Justice
As a unique addition to this challenge, Cape Cod 5 is also pleased to offer five (5) $500 educational stipends to winning students that come from the Cape Cod 5 program. These recipients will be identified by EVERFI using the same criteria as used for the national scholarship winners.
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Featured Topics
Untold Stories
- Juneteenth
- Affirmative action
- Protests and marches for civil rights and equality
- Extending and limiting factors on civil rights
Black Business Titans
- Golden age of Black business and the growth of Black Wall Street
- Tulsa Race Massacre
- Myth-busting the racial wealth gap
- Examples of modern Black entrepreneurship
Black Medical Trailblazers
- Historic roots of systemic racism in medical care
- Black medical trailblazers historically and present day
- Exploring fact and fiction around medical outcomes in the Black community